Peripheral Histamine 1 Receptor Blockade in IBS: Multicenter Trial

NCT ID: NCT01908465

Last Updated: 2023-02-08

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

200 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2013-11-30

Study Completion Date

2022-11-02

Brief Summary

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Purpose:

To evaluate the efficiency of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) patients treatment with the H1-receptor antagonist ebastine.

Design:

Double blind randomized placebo controlled trial. IBS patients receive a 12-weeks treatment with ebastine 20mg once daily or placebo (1:1 randomization).

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

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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Ebastine

Ebastine

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Ebastine

Intervention Type DRUG

placebo

Placebo

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Interventions

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Ebastine

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) (ROME III criteria): subtype with diarrhea or mixed form
* age 18-65 years

Exclusion Criteria

* IBS subtype with constipation
* medication: antidepressants or H1-receptor antagonists
* pregnancy, breast feeding
* co-morbidity: severe kidney- and/or liver disease or other gastrointestinal diseases
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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KU Leuven

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Guy Boeckxstaens

Prof. Dr.

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Guy Boeckxstaens, M.D.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Catholic University Leuven and Universitary Hospitals Leuven

Locations

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UZ Antwerpen

Edegem, Antwerpen, Belgium

Site Status

ZOL (Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg)

Genk, Limburg, Belgium

Site Status

UZ Gent

Ghent, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium

Site Status

AZ Sint-Elizabeth Zottegem

Zottegem, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium

Site Status

UZ Leuven

Leuven, Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium

Site Status

AZ Sint-Lucas Brugge

Bruges, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium

Site Status

Rijnstate

Arnhem, Gelderland, Netherlands

Site Status

Medisch Spectrum Twente

Enschede, Limburg, Netherlands

Site Status

AZ Maastricht

Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands

Site Status

Sint Lucas Andreas Ziekenhuis

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

Site Status

Academisch Medisch Centrum

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

Site Status

Tergooiziekenuizen Blaricum/Hilversum

Blaricum, North Holland, Netherlands

Site Status

Countries

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Belgium Netherlands

References

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Decraecker L, De Looze D, Hirsch DP, De Schepper H, Arts J, Caenepeel P, Bredenoord AJ, Kolkman J, Bellens K, Van Beek K, Pia F, Peetermans W, Vanuytsel T, Denadai-Souza A, Belmans A, Boeckxstaens G. Treatment of non-constipated irritable bowel syndrome with the histamine 1 receptor antagonist ebastine: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Gut. 2024 Feb 23;73(3):459-469. doi: 10.1136/gutjnl-2023-331634.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 38191268 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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S55485

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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