Status:

COMPLETED

Neomycin and Rifaximin Plus Neomycin in Treating Methane Positive Constipation Predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Lead Sponsor:

Mark Pimentel, MD

Collaborating Sponsors:

Bausch Health Americas, Inc.

Conditions:

Constipation-predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-75 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

In this study the investigators aim to compare the efficacy of neomycin to a combination of rifaximin and neomycin in the treatment of C-IBS subjects with methane on their breath test. This study will...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Rome III positive IBS subjects (18-75 years of age)
  • Meet criteria for constipation predominant IBS symptoms including ≤ 3 complete spontaneous bowel movements per week with hard or lumpy stools.
  • Presence of detectable methane on single breath sample (≥ 3ppm).
  • If subjects are ≥ 50 years old, a colonoscopy had to have been completed within the past 5 years.

Exclusion

  • Subjects with history of intestinal surgery (except appendectomy or cholecystectomy)
  • Recent antibiotic use (within the last 30 days)
  • Subjects with known pelvic floor dysfunction
  • Pregnancy
  • Creatinine level \> 1.4
  • Poorly controlled/uncontrolled significant medical condition that would interfere with study procedures
  • Subjects with hearing loss and/or tinnitus
  • History of bowel obstruction
  • History of celiac disease
  • History of inflammatory bowel disease
  • Cirrhosis
  • Diabetes

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 1 2009

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 1 2013

Estimated Enrollment :

37 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00945334

Start Date

August 1 2009

End Date

June 1 2013

Last Update

August 10 2015

Active Locations (2)

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Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Los Angeles, California, United States, 90048

2

Georgia Health Sciences University

Augusta, Georgia, United States, 30912