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Irritable Bowel Syndrome With ConstipationNCT00511771

A Treatment Investigational New Drug (tIND) Program of Tegaserod in Women With Irritable Bowel Syndrome With Constipation or With Chronic Idiopathic Constipation

A study testing Tegaserod in people with Irritable Bowel Syndrome With Constipation and Chronic Idiopathic Constipation, run by Novartis.

No Longer Available

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

Official record
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Trial summary

To provide tegaserod to eligible women adult patients who did not have satisfactory improvement of their irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (IBS-C) or chronic idiopathic constipation (CIC) symptoms with other available treatment(s) and / or patients who had satisfactory improvement of their symptoms with prior… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 54 years, women only
What is being tested?
Tegaserod
How many people
Not given
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Start not givento not given
Phase
Expanded access
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 to 54 years
  • Women only
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • For patients with IBS-C: Women of 18-54 years of age with IBS-C according to the Rome III criteria.
  • For patients with Chronic Idiopathic Constipation: Women of 18-54 years of age with CIC according to the Rome III criteria .
  • Patients who did not have satisfactory symptom improvement of their IBS-C or CIC symptoms with other available treatment(s) and / or patients who had satisfactory improvement of their symptoms with prior tegaserod treatment for IBS-C or CIC. Satisfactory symptom improvement will be assessed by the patient.
  • Patients signed the informed consent

Who cannot join

  • History of or current diagnosis of cardiovascular ischemic disease (e.g., angina pectoris, myocardial infarction, transient ischemic attack or stroke and including findings suggestive of ischemia on an ECG such as changes in ST segment and T waves, and / or Q wave)
  • Patients who have uninvestigated symptoms suggestive of a cardiovascular ischaemic disease such as chest pain or chest discomfort, shortness of breath, sudden onset of weakness of the arms or the legs, difficult talking or loss of sensation etc
  • Presence of any cardiovascular risk factors according to the NIH guideline [NIH Publication No. 01-3670] (such as hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes mellitus, active smoking, obesity and family history of premature coronary heart disease) as assessed by the investigator
  • Clinical evidence of significant (as judged by the Investigator) respiratory, cardiovascular, renal, hepatic-biliary, endocrine, psychiatric or neurologic diseases or presence of abdominal adhesions
  • History of or current eating disorder such as anorexia or bulimia or compulsory overeating.
  • Uncompensated depression or anxiety or suicidal ideation or behavior.
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  • Diagnosis of mega-rectum or colon, a history of intestinal obstruction, congenital anorectal malformation, clinically significant rectocele, or any evidence of intestinal structural abnormality including gastrointestinal resection that affected bowel transit or any evidence of intestinal carcinoma, of inflammatory bowel disease or of alarm symptoms such as weight loss, rectal bleeding, or anemia
  • Evidence of cathartic colon or a history of drug (including laxative) or alcohol abuse, that in the Investigator's opinion, the patient is likely to continue to abuse these substances during the tIND program period
  • Pregnant women or breastfeeding women; fertile women who are not currently practicing medically approved method of contraception
  • Participating in other investigational studies concurrently or within 1 month prior to entering this tIND program
  • Hypersensitive to tegaserod or to any of the excipients
  • Patients who had tolerability or safety concerns with prior use of tegaserod.

About this study

Official title: A Treatment Investigational New Drug (tIND) Program of Tegaserod 6 mg Bid Given Orally in Women Adult Patients With Irritable Bowel Syndrome With Constipation or With Chronic Idiopathic Constipation

To provide tegaserod to eligible women adult patients who did not have satisfactory improvement of their irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (IBS-C) or chronic idiopathic constipation (CIC) symptoms with other available treatment(s) and / or patients who had satisfactory improvement of their symptoms with prior tegaserod treatment for IBS-C or CIC.

Being tested
Tegaserod
Keywords
Tegaserod, treatment IND, irritable bowel syndrome with constipation, IBS-C, chronic idiopathic constipation, CIC, chronic constipation, CC

What participants receive

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

  • TegaserodDrug

    Also called Zelnorm

    Tegaserod maleate

Timeline

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

  1. First posted6 Aug 2007 (estimated)

Resources

More details

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

Study design
Study type
Expanded access
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00511771
Sponsor's protocol ID
CHTF919A2433
Status last verified
Nov 2010
First submitted
3 Aug 2007
Last updated
18 Nov 2010
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Tegaserod in people with Irritable Bowel Syndrome With Constipation and Chronic Idiopathic Constipation, run by Novartis.

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 4 inclusion and 12 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 18 Nov 2010. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

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.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

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.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 2010.

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