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Sponsored by: |
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals |
Information provided by: | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00526097 |
The objective of the study is to compare the efficacy and safety of 4 weeks treatment with bisacodyl (Dulcolax) tablets 10 mg to placebo in patients with functional constipation. In addition, the effect of treatment on quality of life and general health status will be evaluated.
Condition | Intervention | Phase |
Constipation |
Drug: bisacodyl |
Phase III |
MedlinePlus related topics: | Constipation |
ChemIDplus related topics: | Bisacodyl Bisacodyl tannex |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Treatment, Parallel Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study |
Official Title: | A Randomised, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel Group Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Long-Term Treatment (4 Weeks) With Bisacodyl Tablets 10mg Administered Orally, Once Daily, in Patients With Functional Constipation. |
Estimated Enrollment: | 360 |
Study Start Date: | September 2007 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date: | February 2009 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older |
Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
Suffering from functional constipation, according to their medical history, as defined by the Rome III diagnostic criteria , i.e.:Criteria fulfilled for the last 3 months with symptom onset at least 6 months prior to diagnosis.
Must include 2 or more of the following::
Signed and dated written informed consent prior to enrolment into the study in accordance with GCP and local legislation
At Visit 2, patients must comply with the following additional inclusion criteria to be eligible for entry into the treatment phase:
Functional constipation is confirmed by e-diary data at the end of the baseline period:
a. An average of less than 3 CSBMs per week, together with at least one of the following symptoms occurring at least 25% of the time:
Compliant with the use of rescue medication throughout the baseline period. Compliance is defined as follows:
Exclusion Criteria:
Pre-menopausal women who:
who are of child-bearing potential and are not practicing an acceptable method of birth control, or do not plan to continue using this method throughout the study. Acceptable methods of birth control include:
Contact: Boehringer Ingelheim Study Coordinator | clintriage@boehringer-ingelheim.com |
United Kingdom | |||||
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Slough, United Kingdom | |||||
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Edgbaston, Birmingham, United Kingdom | |||||
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Cardiff, United Kingdom | |||||
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Glasgow, United Kingdom | |||||
Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site | Recruiting | ||||
Manchester, United Kingdom | |||||
Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site | Recruiting | ||||
Radstock, United Kingdom | |||||
Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site | Recruiting | ||||
Liverpool, United Kingdom | |||||
Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site | Recruiting | ||||
Wolverhampton, United Kingdom | |||||
Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site | Recruiting | ||||
Bennetthorpe, Doncaster, United Kingdom | |||||
Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site | Recruiting | ||||
Chorley, United Kingdom |
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals |
Study Chair: | Boehringer Ingelheim | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals |
Responsible Party: | Boehringer Ingelheim ( Boehringer Ingelheim, Study Chair ) |
Study ID Numbers: | 122.56, EUDRACT 2007-001991-34 |
First Received: | September 5, 2007 |
Last Updated: | July 25, 2008 |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00526097 |
Health Authority: | Great Britain: MHRA |
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