Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of DNK333 (25 and 100 mg Bid) in Women With Diarrhea-Predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS-D)

NCT ID: NCT00699166

Last Updated: 2008-06-17

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

135 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2004-04-30

Study Completion Date

2005-09-30

Brief Summary

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This study will evaluate the tolerability, safety and efficacy of DNK333 against diarrhea caused by Irritable Bowel Syndrome in women.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Keywords

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IBS Diarrhea gastrointestinal functional disorder IBS-D

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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1

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

DNK333

Intervention Type DRUG

25 mg and 100 mg oral doses, each taken twice daily

2

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

DNK333

Intervention Type DRUG

25 mg and 100 mg oral doses, each taken twice daily

3

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

DNK333

Intervention Type DRUG

25 mg and 100 mg oral doses, each taken twice daily

Interventions

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DNK333

25 mg and 100 mg oral doses, each taken twice daily

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

Women of 18 - 65 years of age with IBS-D as defined by the Rome II criteria. The Rome II criteria is a system used for diagnosing functional gastrointestinal disorders such as irritable bowel syndrome. It involves completing of a questionnaire about gastrointestinal symptoms.

Note: Patients who are 50 years of age and older must have had a colonoscopy OR a flexible sigmoidoscopy plus a double-contrast barium enema within the past 5 years, which demonstrated no clinically significant findings.

Clinically significant findings may include but are not limited to malignant tumors, multiple (≥3) or advanced adenomas, inflammatory bowel disease, diverticulitis, ischaemic colitis, lymphocytic colitis, or collagenous colitis.

Patients must report ≥ 3 days with IBS-related abdominal pain/discomfort plus at least 3 days of 2 or more of the following events during the baseline period:

1. ≥ 3 bowel movements/day
2. Bowel urgency
3. Loose or watery stool

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Exclusion Criteria

* Patients who answer "yes" to either or both of the two weekly satisfaction questions during the baseline period. The questions are: (1) Over the past week did you have satisfactory relief of your IBS-related abdominal pain/discomfort? (2) Over the last week did you have satisfactory relief of your overall IBS-D symptoms?
* Patients with hard or lumpy stools for more than one day during the baseline period
* Lactose intolerant patients relieved on a lactose free diet
* Use of antidepressants (tricyclic, SSRI etc), opioid analgesic drugs or drugs specifically affecting bowel motility during the course of the trial.
* Women of child-bearing potential who do not use an acceptable methods of contraception
* Pregnant or nursing (lactating) women
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Novartis

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Novartis

Principal Investigators

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Novartis

Role:

Locations

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Anniston, Alabama, United States

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Huntsville, Alabama, United States

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Northport, Alabama, United States

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Tucson, Arizona, United States

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North Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

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Orange, California, United States

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Riverside, California, United States

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San Diego, California, United States

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Torrance, California, United States

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Bristol, Connecticut, United States

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Hartford, Connecticut, United States

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Hollywood, Florida, United States

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Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

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Arkansas City, Kansas, United States

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Lexington, Kentucky, United States

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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Mexico, Missouri, United States

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Washington, Missouri, United States

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Lincoln, Nebraska, United States

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Dayton, Ohio, United States

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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

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Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

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Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, United States

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Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States

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Memphis, Tennessee, United States

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Nashville, Tennessee, United States

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Austin, Texas, United States

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Lake Jackson, Texas, United States

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Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

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Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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CDNK333B2201

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id