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Register: ClinicalTrials.gov
Last refreshed on: 17 October 2012
Main ID:  NCT00614445
Date of registration: 29/01/2008
Primary sponsor: Duchesnay Inc.
Public title: The Efficacy Of Diclectin® For Nausea And Vomiting Of Pregnancy
Scientific title: A Double-Blind, Multicenter, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial Of The Efficacy Of Diclectin® For Nausea And Vomiting Of Pregnancy
Date of first enrolment: January 2008
Target sample size: 280
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00614445
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator), Primary Purpose: Treatment  
Countries of recruitment
United States
Contacts
Name:   Liubov Gargaun, M.D.
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Affiliation:  Duchesnay Inc.
Name:   Gideon Koren, M.D.
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Affiliation:  Motherisk Program, University of Toronto
Name:   Gary Hankins, M.D.
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Affiliation:  University of Texas
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- The patient has signed a written informed consent to participate in the study and has
agreed to follow dosing instructions and complete all required study visits.

- The patient is a pregnant female age equal to or greater than 18 years old.

- The patient's entry ultrasound indicates a viable pregnancy and confirms gestational
age of the fetus is 7-14 weeks at the anticipated time of the first dose of study
medication or placebo. If an ultrasound was done within 4 weeks of the admission
visit, and results can be obtained, an additional ultrasound is not necessary.

- The patient is suffering from NVP and has a Pregnancy Unique Quantification of Emesis
(PUQE) score =6.

- The patient has not responded to conservative management consisting of
dietary/lifestyle advice according to the 2004 ACOG Practice Bulletin.

- The patient agrees, if on a multivitamin, to continue on their current dose of
multivitamin for the duration of the trial.

- The patient does not plan termination of the pregnancy.

Exclusion Criteria:

- The investigator confirms the patient's nausea and vomiting is of etiology other than
Nausea and Vomiting of Pregnancy (NVP).

- The patient has gestational trophoblastic disease or multifetal gestation.

- The patient has a condition for which antihistamines, in the opinion of the
investigator, are contraindicated (epilepsy, alcoholism, glaucoma, chronic lung
disease, urinary retention, heart block, etc.).

- The patient has used antihistamines, anticholinergics, dopamine antagonists,
serotonin antagonists, ginger, or anti-emetic therapy (including acupressure,
acupuncture, homeopathic remedies, medical hypnosis, relief bands etc) to treat NVP
in the previous 48 hours or plans to do so during the study .

- The patient is using drugs that have anticholinergic activity (e.g., tricyclic
antidepressants).

- The patient is taking multivitamins containing more than 10 mg of vitamin B6, or
plans to do so during the study.

- The patient is taking supplementary vitamin B6 in addition to any multivitamin
preparation, or plans to do so during the study.

- The patient is currently drinking any amount of alcohol.

- The patient has any condition that might interfere with the conduct of the study.

- The patient is likely to be unable to comply with study procedures because of
inadequate cognitive skills.

- The patient has received an investigational drug within 30 days before enrollment in
this study or is scheduled to receive an investigational drug during the course of
this study.



Age minimum: 18 Years
Age maximum: N/A
Gender: Female
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Nausea and Vomiting of Pregnancy
Intervention(s)
Drug: doxylamine succinate 10 mg/pyridoxine hydrochloride 10 mg
Drug: Placebo
Primary Outcome(s)
Diclectin Versus Placebo for Treatment of Nausea and Vomiting of Pregnancy (NVP) as Measured by the Change in Pregnancy Unique-Quantification of Emesis (PUQE) Overall Score of Symptoms From Baseline (Day 1) to End of Study Visit (Day 15). [Time Frame: Baseline (Day 1) to End of Study Visit Day 15 (± 1 day)]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Secondary ID(s)
DIC-301
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Premier Research Group plc
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