The Role of Tegaserod Therapy in the Management of Dyspeptic Symptoms in Female Patients on Proton Pump Inhibitors for the Treatment of Heartburn.

NCT ID: NCT00171470

Last Updated: 2008-02-01

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

60 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2005-04-30

Study Completion Date

2006-08-31

Brief Summary

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Study to provide initial data to assess the safety and efficacy of tegaserod use in patients with dyspepsia that are being treated with proton pump inhibitors (PPI's) for heartburn.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Dyspepsia

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

* Female patients 18 years or older.
* Self-reported presence of symptoms consistent with dyspepsia (including mid-upper abdominal discomfort characterized by post prandial fullness, early satiety and bloating)
* Stable dose PPI therapy of at least 4 weeks

Exclusion Criteria

* History of intestinal obstruction, symptomatic gallbladder disease, suspected sphincter of Oddi dysfunction, or of abdominal adhesions.
* Evidence that the dyspeptic symptoms are relieved by defecation and/or associated with a change in frequency or stool form.
* With a current most bothersome symptom of heartburn.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Novartis

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Principal Investigators

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Novartis

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Novartis

Locations

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http://www.novartisclinicaltrials.com/etrials/DiseaseID21/Dyspepsia-clinical-trials.go

East Hanover, New Jersey, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Related Links

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Other Identifiers

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CHTF919DUS46

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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