Surveying The Outcomes Of Lubiprostone (The STOOL Study) in Nursing Home Residents

NCT ID: NCT00985569

Last Updated: 2010-11-23

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

WITHDRAWN

Total Enrollment

105 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2009-11-30

Study Completion Date

2010-11-30

Brief Summary

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The purpose is to assess the efficacy, clinical outcomes, and potential Quality Indicator benefits associated with the use of Lubiprostone in nursing home residents with a confirmed diagnosis of chronic idiopathic constipation.

Detailed Description

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The study is a prospective, observational, open-label, non-placebo, controlled study to measure the effects of Lubiprostone on CIC in nursing home residents. All clinical sites will follow a common protocol using standardizes definitions in which eligible patients will be asked to participate in the proposed study. During the course of the study, various selected parameters will be measured and compared to establish the clinical efficacy of Lubiprostone in the treatment of CIC.

The study sample (N=105) will be comprised of nursing home residents with a confirmed diagnosis of CIC. A power analysis generated a sample size of 97 residents. To protect the validity of the test, 8 residents were added to the final study sample to allow for losses to followup. Therefore, a final sample size of 105 residents was identified for the study.

Patients meeting the inclusion criteria will be recruited for participation in the study. 3 sites in Central Florida with multiple Nursing Homes per site will be recruited to participate in the proposed study.

Conditions

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Constipation

Keywords

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Constipation Nursing Home Quality Indicator

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Lubiprostone

Subjects switching from current bowel medicines to lubiprostone

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

Patients must meet all of the following criteria to be eligible for the study:

* Adult men and women nursing home residents;
* Confirmed diagnosis of CIC using Rome criteria;
* Prescribed two or more laxatives, at recruitment;
* Taking 9 or more oral medicines (including prescription, OTC and prn)
* Free from conditions likely to be fatal within six months;
* Able to read or understand English; and
* Able and willing to provide informed consent or has a guardian/agent who can provide consent.

Exclusion Criteria

* Currently pregnant;
* Presence of megacolon;
* Presence of rectal sigmoid cancer;
* Presence of colon cancer;
* Presence of anal incompetence;
* Conditions likely to be fatal within six months;
* Taking 8 or fewer medicines;
* Enrolled in hospice;
* Non-English speaking patients; and
* Unwilling or unable to provide informed consent and has no guardian/agent.
* Expected to be discharged within 3 months.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Synergy Health Solutions

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Synergy Health Solutions

Principal Investigators

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Malcolm R Fraser, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Synergy Health Solutions

Locations

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Geriatric Medical Associates

Brooksville, Florida, United States

Site Status

Cassellberry Family Practice

Casselberry, Florida, United States

Site Status

Osler Geriatrics

Melbourne, Florida, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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STOOL

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id