Status:

WITHDRAWN

Effects of Mesalamine and Amitriptyline on Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Lead Sponsor:

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Collaborating Sponsors:

Tillotts Pharma AG

Conditions:

Diarrhea- Predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Quality of Life

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of Mesalamine and Amitriptyline drugs on the Quality of Life and Symptom Severity Scale in patients with Diarrhea- Predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Establishment of diagnosis of IBS by ROME-III criteria
  • Age \> 18 years old and \< 65 years old
  • Normal colonoscopy or sigmoidoscopy
  • Negative celiac serologic markers
  • Normal complete blood count (CBC) and stool exam and stool culture
  • The patient should not be administered Anti-inflammatory drugs such as Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs(NSAIDs), oral or parenteral Antibiotics, Corticosteroids, Mast cell stabilizers, Narcotics, Antidepressants and Immunosuppressive Agents.
  • Normal thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH )
  • Normal Serum Calcium
  • Educated patient

Exclusion

  • Breast feeding and Pregnancy
  • Presence of acute or chronic inflammation which can change the basal level of cytokines
  • Allergic disorders like Asthma (family and personal history)
  • Presence of organic disease like Diabetes mellitus or Psychiatric disorders.
  • Alcohol dependency and addiction to Tobacco and Opium
  • Patients who do not use efficient contraception method
  • History of extensive abdominopelvic surgery except Appendectomy, Cholecystectomy, Hysterectomy and Cesarian-Section
  • Presence of Celiac disease
  • History of Crohn's disease, Ulcerative Colitis and Diverticulitis during the previous year.
  • History of Cardiac, Pulmonary, Hepatic and Renal disease
  • Presence of chronic GI disorders
  • History of Allergy to Aspirin, Mesalamine or Sulpha compounds
  • History of Lymphocytic or Microscopic Colitis
  • History of significant weight loss ( 10% of body weight during 6 months), nocturnal sweating, GI bleeding and family history of Colon cancer
  • Patients with Lactose intolerance disease
  • Presence of Bowel Acid Malabsorption

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2014

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2015

Estimated Enrollment :

Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02190526

Start Date

September 1 2014

End Date

December 1 2015

Last Update

April 15 2016

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Gastrointestinal Private Clinic

Tehran, Tehran Province, Iran