Status:

COMPLETED

8 Weeks Treatment With DDP225 in Patients With Diarrhea Predominant IBS

Lead Sponsor:

Dynogen Pharmaceuticals

Conditions:

Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18-65 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

In this study, female patients with IBS-d will be treated for 8 weeks to assess the safety and effectiveness of DDP225 on GI transit and in reducing IBS symptoms.

Detailed Description

This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled, multicenter study designed to assess the safety and efficacy of DDP225 in patients with IBS-d. Female patients from 18 to 65 years of age with a...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Female patients from 18 to 65 years of age, inclusive.
  • History of IBS-d for at least 6 months prior to the initial screening visit.
  • Endoscopic/radiologic bowel evaluation to rule out cancer, obstruction, or other structural disease.
  • The patient must have completed at least six days of assessments in the patient diary in the one week period prior to the second screening visit.
  • Negative serum and urine pregnancy tests and post-partum for at least one year or not breast feeding at the initial screening visit and throughout the study. For patients able to bear children, an acceptable method of birth control must be used throughout the study. Patients unable to bear children must have documentation of such in the case report form (i.e., tubal ligation, hysterectomy, or post-menopausal \[defined as a minimum of one year since the last menstrual period\]).
  • Able to provide voluntary, written informed consent with comprehension of all aspects of the protocol.

Exclusion

  • Serious underlying diseases, including psychiatric disorders or current history of conditions affecting bowel transit including biochemical or structural abnormalities, or GI surgery
  • Clinically significant abnormal examination findings or laboratory tests
  • Inability to stop taking certain medications, or a planned change in medication (including herbal remedies) which could interfere with study assessments
  • Use of drugs and or ethanol which may interfere with compliance of study procedures or influence study outcome
  • Presence of a medical condition which could interfere with the interpretation of study data
  • Significant use of nicotine or caffeine

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2005

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

August 1 2007

Estimated Enrollment :

88 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00230581

Start Date

September 1 2005

End Date

August 1 2007

Last Update

October 15 2007

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Radiant Research

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States, 85251

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Radiant Research

St Louis, Missouri, United States, 63141

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Long Island Gastrointestinal Research

Great Neck, New York, United States, 11023

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Radiant Research

Mogadore, Ohio, United States, 44260