NCT00232089

Brief Summary

This study is being done to evaluate the safety, tolerability and satisfactory relief of dyspepsia symptoms in females excluding those with predominant stomach pain. Tegaserod will be evaluated at 6mg twice daily and placebo.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
1,296

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_3

Timeline
Completed

Started May 2004

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

May 1, 2004

Completed
1.4 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 8, 2005

Completed
26 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

October 4, 2005

Completed
8 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 1, 2006

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 1, 2006

Completed
Last Updated

November 18, 2016

Status Verified

November 1, 2016

Enrollment Period

2.1 years

First QC Date

September 8, 2005

Last Update Submit

November 16, 2016

Conditions

Keywords

Dyspepsia, gastrointestinal, tegaserod

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Over 6 weeks of treatment assessment of percent of days with satisfactory relief of dyspepsia and/or average severity score in (average of postprandial fullness early satiety and bloating)

Secondary Outcomes (8)

  • Weekly assessment of satisfactory relief of dyspepsia.

  • Daily assessment of percentage of patients responding on average severity score.

  • For each week assessment of average daily severity score.

  • Percentage of days with satisfactory relief of dyspepsia during each week.

  • Weekly global assessment of change in dyspepsia condition.

  • +3 more secondary outcomes

Interventions

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexfemale
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Female patients, 18 years and older
  • Self-reported presence of persistent or recurrent adverse digestive symptoms consistent with dyspepsia; for at least 12 weeks, not necessarily consecutive, during the previous 12 months.

You may not qualify if:

  • Abnormal esophago-gastro-duodenoscopy (EGD) endoscopy findings such as any esophageal mucosal break, gastric erosions, gastric ulcers and/or duodenal ulcers/erosions on an EDG exam performed with 12 weeks prior to baseline.
  • Current or history of erosive esophagitis confirmed by EGD
  • Heartburn occurring 3 or more days a week.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Novartis

East Hanover, New Jersey, 07936-108, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Vakil N, Laine L, Talley NJ, Zakko SF, Tack J, Chey WD, Kralstein J, Earnest DL, Ligozio G, Cohard-Radice M. Tegaserod treatment for dysmotility-like functional dyspepsia: results of two randomized, controlled trials. Am J Gastroenterol. 2008 Aug;103(8):1906-19. doi: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.2008.01953.x. Epub 2008 Jul 4.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Dyspepsia

Interventions

tegaserod

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Signs and Symptoms, DigestiveSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

  • Novartis

    East Hanover NJ

    STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 3
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 8, 2005

First Posted

October 4, 2005

Study Start

May 1, 2004

Primary Completion

June 1, 2006

Study Completion

June 1, 2006

Last Updated

November 18, 2016

Record last verified: 2016-11

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