Effects of Lubiprostone on Gastric Function in Patients With Chronic Idiopathic Constipation

July 12, 2018 updated by: Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

Effects of Lubiprostone on Gastric Sensory and Motor Function in Patients With Chronic Idiopathic Constipation

This prospective study is designed to evaluate how lubiprostone may affect gastric motor and sensory function.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

19

Phase

  • Phase 4

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • New Hampshire
      • Lebanon, New Hampshire, United States, 03756
        • Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • chronic idiopathic constipation

Exclusion Criteria:

  • medications that slow gastrointestinal (GI) motility
  • prior surgery to the GI tract

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
  • Allocation: NA
  • Interventional Model: SINGLE_GROUP
  • Masking: NONE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
EXPERIMENTAL: Treatment
24 micrograms of lubiprostone twice daily for one week.
Drug: lubiprostone
24 micrograms twice daily for 1 week

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Gastric Emptying
Time Frame: Day 1 and Day 7
gastric emptying was measured before and after 7 days of treatment.at set times (2 and 4 hours post eating a radio-labeled meal)
Day 1 and Day 7

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

Collaborators

Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America, Inc.

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

September 1, 2007

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

December 1, 2010

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

January 1, 2011

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 19, 2010

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 25, 2011

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

October 26, 2011

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)

July 13, 2018

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 12, 2018

Last Verified

July 1, 2018

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 07-033L

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