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- Clinical Trial NCT00584571
SAT vs Escitalopram for Rectal Hypersensitivity
Randomized Controlled Trial of Treating Rectal Hypersensitivity - Comparing Escitalopram With Sensory Adaptation Training
Constipation is a common digestive disorder. After excluding dietary factors, drugs and other secondary causes, at least three broad pathophysiologic subtypes are recognized- dyssynergic defecation, constipation-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-C) and slow transit constipation (STC), all predominantly affect women and elderly. Many patients also demonstrate abnormal rectal perception with both rectal hyposensitivity and hypersensitivity being common. Recent surveys show that most constipated patients are dissatisfied with current therapy. Also, constipated patients showed significant psychological dysfunction and impaired quality of life. OBJECTIVE: To investigate a novel biofeedback technique of improving rectal hypersensitivity.
METHODS: A large compliant balloon attached to a barostat was placed in the rectum in 8 patients with rectal hypersensitivity (urgency/pain threshold <30 mm Hg). Sensory deconditioning was performed by incremental balloon distensions (1-2 mmHg) until normal thresholds were reached.
Study Overview
Status
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Phase 2
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Georgia
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Augusta, Georgia, United States, 30912
- Augusta University
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Iowa
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Iowa City, Iowa, United States, 52242
- University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
All patients must fulfill the diagnostic criteria for IBS-C (Rome III) as defined below and have rectal hypersensitivity (see below).
Patients must report recurrent abdominal pain or discomfort for at least 3 days per month in the last 3 months with two or more of the following symptoms:
- Improvement with defecation; and/or
- Onset associated with a change in frequency of stool; and/or
- Onset associated with a change in form (appearance) of stool
- No structural diseases
On a diary:
- Pain/discomfort for at least 2 days/week;
- No loose or watery stool <25% of bowel movements.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients with mixed-IBS.
- Patients currently on SSRI or MAO inhibitors. Patients on stable doses of other antidepressants will be included provided the dose is unchanged during study.
- Patients taking drugs that are constipating, (e.g.; calcium channel antagonists will either be excluded or drug discontinued)
- Patients with co-morbid illnesses; severe cardiac disease, chronic renal failure or previous gastrointestinal surgery except cholecystectomy and appendectomy.
- Neurologic diseases e.g.; head injury, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, strokes, spinal cord injuries.
- Impaired cognizance (mini mental score of < 15) and/or legally blind.
- Pregnant or likely to conceive during the course of the study. Women with potential for pregnancy must be willing to use contraceptive measures during the study. Urinary pregnancy tests will be performed on such women prior to any radiologic procedures.
- Hirschsprung's disease.
- Alternating constipation and diarrhea (22).
- Ulcerative/Crohns colitis.
- Previous pelvic surgery, rectocele/bladder repair, radical hysterectomy, anal surgery.
- Rectal prolapse or anal fissure.
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: Triple
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Active Comparator: Sensory Adaptation training
a large compliant balloon is placed in the rectum attached to a barostat.
The balloon is distended in 1 mm increments until patient reports moderate discomfort and then increased in 1 mm increments until maximum tolerable pressure.
Gradually over 6 training sessions, administered biweekly, the maximum tolerable pressure is increased over 3 months, if treatment is successful.
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This study will last for approximately 3 months and will include 4-6 clinic visits with each visit lasting 2 hours every week or every 2 weeks.
At the beginning of each visit we will ask you about your health status and level of satisfaction of your bowel habits.
We will then place the pencil-thick probe and balloon inside your rectum and attach it to the barostat device and a computer.
We will increase and decrease the volumes of the balloon until the most pressure you can tolerate or a certain level of pressure as measured by the machine is reached, whichever occurs first.
You will continue to keep stool diaries and pain diaries for 7 days before and after each visit.
Other Names:
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Experimental: Escitalopram Therapy
Patients randomized to this arm will receive daily 10 mg escitalopram for 3 months.
If the medication is effective their bowel symptoms and pain thersholds will improve.
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Escitalopram; 10 mg every day, orally.
Other Names:
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Rectal Sensory Thresholds
Time Frame: Trial entry and at the end of 3 months
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The primary physiologic outcome measure is increase in rectal sensory thresholds after treatment.
A rectal hypersensitivity responder is defined as an individual who show at least 20% increase in two or more sensory thresholds (first, desire and urge defecate/pain) after treatment when compared to baseline, and will be compared between the SAT and escitalopram groups.
An overall responder is defined as both a hypersensitivity responder and abdominal pain responder.
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Trial entry and at the end of 3 months
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Abdominal Pain
Time Frame: Trial entry and at the end of 3 months
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The symptomatic outcome measure is decrease in pain score as assessed by daily pain logs where pain is scored on a scale of 0 to 4, after treatment when compared to the baseline period.
A pain responder is defined as a subject with 30% decrease in pain compared to baseline.
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Trial entry and at the end of 3 months
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Global Bowel Satisfaction Score (GSA)
Time Frame: Trial entry and at the end of 3 months
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The global bowel satisfaction will be analysed using a visual analog scale 0-10 cm (0 - very dissatisfied, 10 - completely satisfied).
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Trial entry and at the end of 3 months
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Bowel symptoms
Time Frame: Trial entry and at the end of 3 months
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We will assess the number of complete spontaneous bowel movements, mean straining scores, mean stool consistency (Bristol Stool Scale) (numerical mean scores for individual questions) between the two groups.
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Trial entry and at the end of 3 months
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Rectal compliance
Time Frame: Trial entry and at the end of 3 months
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We will assess the changes in intrarectal pressures and intrarectal volumes during Barostat rectal balloon distention between the two groups.
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Trial entry and at the end of 3 months
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IBS quality of life
Time Frame: Trial entry and at the end of 3 months
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The IBS quality of life will be assessed using the 8 domains of IBS-QOL and compared between the two groups.
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Trial entry and at the end of 3 months
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Psychological profiles
Time Frame: Trial entry and at the end of 3 months
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The psychological profiles will be assessed using the SCL-90R questionnaire and compared between the two groups.
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Trial entry and at the end of 3 months
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Satish SC Rao, MD, PhD, Augusta University
Publications and helpful links
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Study Start (Actual)
Primary Completion (Actual)
Study Completion (Actual)
Study Registration Dates
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More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
- Digestive System Diseases
- Immune System Diseases
- Signs and Symptoms, Digestive
- Gastrointestinal Diseases
- Colonic Diseases, Functional
- Colonic Diseases
- Intestinal Diseases
- Hypersensitivity
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Constipation
- Physiological Effects of Drugs
- Neurotransmitter Agents
- Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
- Parasympatholytics
- Autonomic Agents
- Peripheral Nervous System Agents
- Muscarinic Antagonists
- Cholinergic Antagonists
- Cholinergic Agents
- Psychotropic Drugs
- Serotonin Uptake Inhibitors
- Neurotransmitter Uptake Inhibitors
- Membrane Transport Modulators
- Serotonin Agents
- Antidepressive Agents
- Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation
- Antiparkinson Agents
- Anti-Dyskinesia Agents
- Citalopram
- Dexetimide
Other Study ID Numbers
- 2R01 KD57100-05A2
- 2R01DK057100-06A2 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
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