Status:
COMPLETED
LOTRONEX® in Severe Diarrhea-Predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS-D)
Lead Sponsor:
Prometheus Laboratories
Conditions:
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18-65 years
Brief Summary
An observational study to evaluate LOTRONEX® in women with severe IBS-D in the current clinical practice setting.
Detailed Description
This observational study will evaluate the effect of Lotronex® as used in the current clinical practice setting on symptom relief, specifically, improvement in bowel habits and IBS pain. Patients plan...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Be a female between 18 and 65 years of age (inclusive) at Visit 1.
- Sign and date a written informed consent form prior to the initiation of any study-related activities, including discontinuation of any prohibited medications.
- Be diagnosed with severe, diarrhea-predominant IBS.
- Have experienced chronic IBS symptoms lasting 6 months or longer.
- Have not responded adequately to other IBS therapy.
- Be able to read, understand and sign the informed consent and, if applicable, an Authorization to Use and Disclose Protected Health Information form (consistent with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 \[HIPAA\] legislation), answer the study questionnaires, communicate with the investigator, and understand and comply with protocol requirements.
Exclusion
- Has had a period of 3 consecutive days without a bowel movement in the past 14 days.
- In the past 14 days, has had evidence of chronic or severe constipation, or has a history of chronic or severe constipation, or a history of sequelae from constipation.
- Has recurrent bowel obstruction of the small intestine or colon.
- Has had bloody diarrhea or abdominal pain with rectal bleeding in the past 14 days (except rectal bleeding due to hemorrhoids).
- Has a known biochemical or anatomical abnormality of the gastrointestinal tract.
- Has a history of thrombophlebitis or hypercoagulable state.
- Has a history of atherosclerosis.
- Has any medical or surgical condition that in the judgment of the investigator makes the patient an inappropriate candidate for Lotronex® therapy (e.g., an unstable cardiovascular, autoimmune, renal, hepatic, pulmonary, endocrine, metabolic, gastrointestinal, hematologic, or neurological condition; recent or ongoing malignancy; evidence of hepatic dysfunction; or renal impairment.)
- Mental impairment of inability to understand the medication guide and instructions for study participation or refusal to comply with protocol.
- Current (within 7 days from start of Lotronex® use) use of fluvoxamine.
- Chronic (≥ 6 months) use of narcotics or opioids.
- The patient has used an investigational drug or participated in an investigational study within 30 days of Visit 1/ Screening Visit.
- The patient is hypersensitive or has a known negative response to 5-HT3 antagonists.
- Had a significant adverse event during previous treatment with Lotronex® or is currently using Lotronex®.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2010
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
March 1 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
400 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01257477
Start Date
November 1 2010
End Date
March 1 2013
Last Update
April 4 2013
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Gastroenterology Consultants Inc.
Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States, 35406
2
Digestive Health Research Unit
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States, 85260
3
Lynn Institute of the Ozarks
Little Rock, Arkansas, United States, 72205
4
Adam D. Karns, MD
Beverly Hills, California, United States, 90211