NCT01062269

Brief Summary

The purpose of the research study is (1) to rate the taste, texture, appearance, and mixability of 2 different doses of orange flavored cholestyramine compared to orange flavored Tang, (2) rank the importance of the taste, texture, appearance, and mixability when rating cholestyramine and Tang to determine the accuracy and usefulness of a taste test questionnaire.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
42

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for phase_4 healthy

Timeline
Completed

Started Jan 2010

Shorter than P25 for phase_4 healthy

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 1, 2010

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

February 1, 2010

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

February 2, 2010

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

February 4, 2010

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

April 1, 2010

Completed
4 months until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

August 10, 2010

Completed
Last Updated

July 12, 2011

Status Verified

July 1, 2011

Enrollment Period

1 month

First QC Date

February 2, 2010

Results QC Date

May 18, 2010

Last Update Submit

July 1, 2011

Conditions

Keywords

Bile acid sequestrantResinCholesterolDiabetes mellitusLipidsGlucoseBile Acid Sequestrant Acceptability Scale (BASA)validation study

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Patient Acceptability of Orange-flavored Generic Questran (Cholestyramine) vs. Tang (a Commercial Powdered Orange Drink) Via 2 Versions of a Bile Acid Sequestrant Acceptability (BASA) Scale.

    The Bile Acid Sequestrant Acceptability Scale has 4 scoring categories: taste, texture, appearance and mixability. Participants rank each category separately. The best possible score for each category is 5 and the worst possible score is 1.

    1 Day

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Weighted vs. Unweighted BASA Scale

    1 Day

Study Arms (3)

Cholestyramine 4 grams

ACTIVE COMPARATOR
Drug: Cholestyramine

Cholestyramine 12 grams

ACTIVE COMPARATOR
Drug: Cholestyramine

Tang

PLACEBO COMPARATOR
Drug: Tang

Interventions

Cholestyramine 4 grams one time dose

Also known as: Questran
Cholestyramine 4 grams
TangDRUG

Tang one dose one day

Tang

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 70 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Men or women 18-70 years of age
  • In general good health.
  • Subjects are capable of giving informed consent, or if appropriate, have an acceptable surrogate capable of giving consent on the subject's behalf.
  • Subjects are willing and readily able to be contacted for post-study safety phone call assessments one to seven days after the single study visit.

You may not qualify if:

  • Prior intolerance to bile acid sequestrants
  • Women who are either pregnant, or who are not practicing any form of birth control.
  • Prior gastrointestinal surgery
  • History of ongoing gastrointestinal symptoms (indigestion, constipation, or diarrhea)
  • History of bowel obstruction, malabsorption, or irritable bowel syndrome
  • History of esophageal disease
  • Current or past history of gall bladder disease
  • Subjects enrolled in another experimental (interventional) protocol within the past 30 days prior to visit 1.
  • Diagnosis of diabetes mellitus
  • Known history of triglyceride levels \> 300 mg/dl.
  • History of alcohol or drug abuse within 1 year of study entry
  • Alcohol intake that exceeds more than 2 units of alcohol drinks per day
  • Blood donation within 8 weeks of the study or anticipation of blood donation during the study.
  • Exposure to bile acid sequestrants (colesevelam HCl, cholestyramine, colestipol within 30 of visit 1).
  • Any other situation in which the Investigator makes the judgment that participation in the study would not be in the best interest of the study participant, or in the best interest of providing reliable study data.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

L-MARC Research Center

Louisville, Kentucky, 40213, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Diabetes Mellitus

Interventions

Cholestyramine Resin

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Glucose Metabolism DisordersMetabolic DiseasesNutritional and Metabolic DiseasesEndocrine System Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

PolystyrenesPlasticsPolymersMacromolecular SubstancesBiomedical and Dental MaterialsManufactured MaterialsTechnology, Industry, and Agriculture

Limitations and Caveats

(1)It was performed in generally healthy subjects, for whom lipid-altering medication may not be indicated.(2)The subjects' preference or dislike of the 1st or 2nd powder mixture might have influenced their ratings of the 2nd or 3rd powder.

Results Point of Contact

Title
Harold E. Bays, MD
Organization
Louisville Metabolic and Atherosclerosis Research Center (L-MARC)

Study Officials

  • Harold E Bays, MD

    L-MARC Research Center

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
Yes

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 4
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
CROSSOVER
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

February 2, 2010

First Posted

February 4, 2010

Study Start

January 1, 2010

Primary Completion

February 1, 2010

Study Completion

April 1, 2010

Last Updated

July 12, 2011

Results First Posted

August 10, 2010

Record last verified: 2011-07

Locations