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Sponsors and Collaborators: |
Novartis Temple University University of Michigan |
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Information provided by: | Novartis |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00348634 |
This study will evaluate the effects of tegaserod on orocecal and colonic transit in patients over 65 years with chronic constipation.
Condition | Intervention | Phase |
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Chronic Constipation |
Drug: Tegaserod |
Phase IV |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Treatment, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo Control, Parallel Assignment, Efficacy Study |
Official Title: | The Effects of Tegaserod on Orocecal Transit in Elderly Patients With Chronic Constipation |
Estimated Enrollment: | 60 |
Study Start Date: | July 2006 |
Study Completion Date: | April 2007 |
Ages Eligible for Study: | 65 Years and older |
Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply.
United States, Arizona | |
Arkansas Gastroenterology, PA | |
North Little Rock, Arizona, United States, 72117 | |
United States, Michigan | |
University of Michigan Medical Center | |
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, 48109-0362 | |
United States, Pennsylvania | |
Temple University Hospital | |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19140 |
Study Chair: | Henry Parkman, MD | Temple |
Study Chair: | William Chey, MD | University of Michigan |
Study ID Numbers: | CHTF919EUS51 |
Study First Received: | July 3, 2006 |
Last Updated: | April 1, 2008 |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00348634 |
Health Authority: | United States: Food and Drug Administration |
Constipation, Tegaserod, orocecal transit, colonic transit, gastric emptying |
Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms, Digestive Constipation Serotonin Tegaserod |
Serotonin Agonists Neurotransmitter Agents Serotonin Agents |
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action Physiological Effects of Drugs Pharmacologic Actions |