Performance, Efficacy and Safety of Vibrating Capsule in Aiding Constipated Individuals

NCT ID: NCT02030756

Last Updated: 2017-11-07

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

144 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2014-07-31

Study Completion Date

2016-02-29

Brief Summary

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This is a study intended to evaluate the efficacy and safety of the vibrating capsule versus sham non-vibrating capsule on spontaneous bowel movement, in aiding reliving Constipated Individuals

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Chronic Idiopathic Constipation

Keywords

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constipation

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators

Study Groups

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Vibrating capsule

patients will receive vibrating capsule for 8 weeks of treatment \[1 every 3 days (+/- 1 day)\].

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

vibrating capsule

Intervention Type DEVICE

patients will receive vibrating capsule for 8 weeks of treatment \[1 every 3 days (+/- 1 day)\].

sham non-vibrating capsule

patients will receive sham non-vibrating capsule for 8 weeks of treatment \[1 every 3 days (+/- 1 day)\].

Group Type SHAM_COMPARATOR

sham non-vibrating capsule

Intervention Type DEVICE

patients will receive sham non-vibrating capsule for 8 weeks of treatment \[1 every 3 days (+/- 1 day)\].

Interventions

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vibrating capsule

patients will receive vibrating capsule for 8 weeks of treatment \[1 every 3 days (+/- 1 day)\].

Intervention Type DEVICE

sham non-vibrating capsule

patients will receive sham non-vibrating capsule for 8 weeks of treatment \[1 every 3 days (+/- 1 day)\].

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Patients aged 18 years and older.
2. Patients with chronic idiopathic constipation according to Rome III criteria and who have not experienced relief of their symptoms from available therapies (osmotic and stimulant laxatives which was used for at least one month at recommended dose).
3. Patients with more than 1 bowel movement/2 weeks and \< 3 bowel movement/week.
4. Colonoscopy performed in the past 10 years prior to study participation, unless the patients are \<50 years old and without alarming signs and symptoms
5. Patient signed ICF
6. For women with childbearing potential, adequate contraception

Exclusion Criteria

1. History of complicated/obstructive diverticular disease
2. History of intestinal or colonic obstruction.
3. History of significant GI disorder.
4. Use of following medication: Medication that may affect the bowel mobility, Prokinetics, Anti-Depressants, medications for treatment of Parkinson disease, Opiates, Calcium-channel Blockers, Aluminium/Magnesium Hydroxids
5. Clinical evidence of significant respiratory, CVS, renal, hepatic, biliary, endocrine, psychiatric, neurologic, or presence of abdominal pacemakers.
6. Presence of pacemaker.
7. History of, or current eating disorders, such as anorexia, bulimia, or compulsory overeating.
8. Diagnosis of mega-rectum or colon, a history of intestinal obstruction, congenital anorectal malformation, clinically significant rectocele, or any evidence of intestinal structural abnormality, including GI resection that affects bowel transit, or any evidence of intestinal carcinoma or inflammatory bowel disease of alarm symptoms such as weight loss, rectal bleeding, or anaemia.
9. History of Zenker's diverticulum, dysphagia or a known esophageal stricture 10. Chronic use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)

11\. Participation in another clinical study in the last 4 months prior to screening.

12\. Any other condition which in the opinion of the investigator may adversely affect the safety of the patient or would limit the patient's ability to complete the clinical study.

13\. Women who are pregnant or lactating.

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Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

80 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Vibrant Ltd.

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Borland-Groover Clinic

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Site Status

Georgia Regents University

Augusta, Georgia, United States

Site Status

MGG Group Co., Inc., Chevy Chase Clinical Research

Chevy Chase, Maryland, United States

Site Status

Mgh Boston

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Site Status

University of Michigan Hospital

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Site Status

Mayo Clinic Rochester

Rochester, Minnesota, United States

Site Status

Albuquerque Neuroscience

Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

Site Status

NYU Langone Medical Center

New York, New York, United States

Site Status

Temple University School of Medicine

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status

CTRS LLC

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status

Huoston Methodist Hosptial

Houston, Texas, United States

Site Status

Bat-Yamon

Bat Yam, , Israel

Site Status

Degani center Clalit MC

Hadera, , Israel

Site Status

Expert clinic Clalit MC

Herzliya, , Israel

Site Status

Talpiot clinic Clalit MC

Jerusalem, , Israel

Site Status

Zvoulon MC Clalit MC

Kiryat Bialik, , Israel

Site Status

100 Tower

Tel Aviv, , Israel

Site Status

Souraski Medical Center

Tel Aviv, , Israel

Site Status

Countries

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United States Israel

Other Identifiers

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Vibrant-14-MS-CTIL

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id