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DyspepsiaPhase 3NCT00232089

Assessment of Efficacy and Safety of Tegaserod Treatment and Placebo in Women With Dyspepsia

A Phase 3 study testing Tegaserod in people with Dyspepsia, run by Novartis at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This study is being done to evaluate the safety, tolerability and satisfactory relief of dyspepsia symptoms in females excluding those with predominant stomach pain. Tegaserod will be evaluated at 6mg twice daily and placebo. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older, women only
Conditions the study is for
Dyspepsia
What is being tested?
Tegaserod
How many people
1,296 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
May 2004to Jun 2006
Phase
Phase 3
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • Women only
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Female patients, 18 years and older
  • Self-reported presence of persistent or recurrent adverse digestive symptoms consistent with dyspepsia; for at least 12 weeks, not necessarily consecutive, during the previous 12 months.

Who cannot join

  • Abnormal esophago-gastro-duodenoscopy (EGD) endoscopy findings such as any esophageal mucosal break, gastric erosions, gastric ulcers and/or duodenal ulcers/erosions on an EDG exam performed with 12 weeks prior to baseline.
  • Current or history of erosive esophagitis confirmed by EGD
  • Heartburn occurring 3 or more days a week.
  • Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Novartis

    East Hanover, New Jersey, 07936-108

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About this study

This study is being done to evaluate the safety, tolerability and satisfactory relief of dyspepsia symptoms in females excluding those with predominant stomach pain. Tegaserod will be evaluated at 6mg twice daily and placebo.

Conditions
Dyspepsia
Being tested
Tegaserod
Keywords
Dyspepsia, gastrointestinal, tegaserod
Medical subject headings
Dyspepsia

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • TegaserodDrug

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Over 6 weeks of treatment assessment of percent of days with satisfactory relief of dyspepsia and/or average severity score in (average of postprandial fullness early satiety and bloating)

Secondary outcomes (8)
  1. Weekly assessment of satisfactory relief of dyspepsia.

  2. Daily assessment of percentage of patients responding on average severity score.

  3. For each week assessment of average daily severity score.

  4. Percentage of days with satisfactory relief of dyspepsia during each week.

  5. Weekly global assessment of change in dyspepsia condition.

  6. Weekly assessment of individual symptoms score of postprandial fullness early satiety, bloating, abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting.

  7. Quality of life at end of treatment compared to baseline.

  8. Safety and tolerability.

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted4 Oct 2005 (estimated)
  2. Study startMay 2004
  3. Primary completionJun 2006
  4. Study completionJun 2006

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Enrolment
1,296 participants
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00232089
Sponsor's protocol ID
CHTF919D2302
Status last verified
Nov 2016
First submitted
8 Sep 2005
Last updated
18 Nov 2016
Results posted
No

Publications

  • Vakil N, Laine L, Talley NJ, Zakko SF, Tack J, Chey WD, Kralstein J, Earnest DL, Ligozio G, Cohard-Radice M. Tegaserod treatment for dysmotility-like functional dyspepsia: results of two randomized, controlled trials. Am J Gastroenterol. 2008 Aug;103(8):1906-19. doi: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.2008.01953.x. Epub 2008 Jul 4.

    PubMed 18616658

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing Tegaserod in people with Dyspepsia, run by Novartis at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 18 Nov 2016. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Over 6 weeks of treatment assessment of percent of days with satisfactory relief of dyspepsia and/or average severity score in (average of postprandial fullness early satiety and bloating). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00232089, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 18 Nov 2016; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 8 Nov 2026.

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