Assessment of Efficacy and Safety of Tegaserod in Male Patients With Chronic Constipation.

NCT ID: NCT00141089

Last Updated: 2008-02-01

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

1026 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2004-03-31

Study Completion Date

2005-02-28

Brief Summary

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Tegaserod (HTF919) is an aminoguanidine indole compound and a member of a class of subgroup-selective 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) agonists.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of tegaserod on bowel habits in male patients with chronic constipation.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Chronic Constipation

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Interventions

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Tegaserod

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* A 6-month history of constipation defined as \<3 complete spontaneous bowel movements per week and \>1 of the following symptoms \>25% of the time: hard stools, sensation of incomplete evacuation and straining

Exclusion Criteria

* Patients with cancer, inflammatory bowel disease or other structural bowel disease
* Past or current diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome were excluded.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Novartis

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Principal Investigators

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Novartis

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Novartis Basel

Other Identifiers

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CHTF919E2309

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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