NCT04059783

Brief Summary

Several studies have been done on the efficacy of the herbal medicine Iberogast. In this study researcher want to learn more about the time needed for Iberogast to start to work after the patient took the drug. This study plans to enroll 300 adult male and female patients suffering from disturbance of stomach and intestine normal function and treated by their doctor with Iberogast drops. Patients will be asked to document on a diary card the changes of symptom severity of the stomach and intestine complaints and the time needed for the symptoms to improve after drug intake. At the end of the study the treating doctor and the patients will be asked about the overall changes of symptoms. In addition information on the safety of the drug and how well the drug is tolerated by the patients will be collected

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Enrollment
272

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Jun 2008

Typical duration for all trials

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

June 17, 2008

Completed
1.9 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

April 27, 2010

Completed
10 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

February 20, 2011

Completed
8.4 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

July 12, 2019

Completed
1 month until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

August 16, 2019

Completed
Last Updated

September 19, 2019

Status Verified

September 1, 2019

Enrollment Period

1.9 years

First QC Date

July 12, 2019

Last Update Submit

September 17, 2019

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (12)

  • Change of GIS score from baseline up to 3 weeks after treatment

    Gastrointestinal System Profile (GIS) includes 5 scores: 0=Not available, 1=Slight, 2=Moderate, 3=Severe, 4=Very severe

    At baseline and up to 3 weeks post-treatment

  • Global assessment by the physicians using a 4-point likert scale

    Therapeutic success assessed by physicians. 0=Not improved, 1=Slightly improved, 2=Significantly approved, 3=No symptoms

    Up to 3 weeks

  • Global assessment by the patient using a 4-point likert scale

    Therapeutic success assessed by patient. 0=Not improved, 1=Slightly improved, 2=Significantly approved, 3=No symptoms

    Up to 3 weeks

  • Change of ratings of symptom severity on a 100-mm visual analogue scale (VAS) over time after intake of Iberogast

    Visual Analogue Scale to evaluate the general severity of symptoms. It is an unmarked scale on a line 100 mm in length, indicating from 0 mm (no symptoms) to 100 mm (severe symptoms).

    At baseline and up to 2 hours post-treatment on day 1

  • Onset of improvement assessed by patient on day 1

    The onset of effect (severity of the functional gastrointestinal symptoms as well as the time frame within which the symptoms improved) was documented by the patients in the patient diary card. According to the time frame stated in the card (1 minute, 5 minutes, 15 minutes, 30 minutes, 1 hour, 2 hours, more than 2 hours), the patients had to mark the time with a cross at which their symptoms significantly improved (i.e. perceived by the patient) following the one-time intake of Iberogast at morning, noon and evening on day 1

    On day 1

  • Onset of improvement assessed by patient on day 2

    The onset of effect (severity of the functional gastrointestinal symptoms as well as the time frame within which the symptoms improved) was documented by the patients in the patient diary card. According to the time frame stated in the card (1 minute, 5 minutes, 15 minutes, 30 minutes, 1 hour, 2 hours, more than 2 hours), the patients had to mark the time with a cross at which their symptoms significantly improved (i.e. perceived by the patient) following the one-time intake of Iberogast at morning, noon and evening on day 2

    On day 2

  • Onset of improvement assessed by patient on day 3

    The onset of effect (severity of the functional gastrointestinal symptoms as well as the time frame within which the symptoms improved) was documented by the patients in the patient diary card. According to the time frame stated in the card (1 minute, 5 minutes, 15 minutes, 30 minutes, 1 hour, 2 hours, more than 2 hours), the patients had to mark the time with a cross at which their symptoms significantly improved (i.e. perceived by the patient) following the one-time intake of Iberogast at morning, noon and evening on day 3

    On day 3

  • Onset of improvement assessed by patient on day 4

    The onset of effect (severity of the functional gastrointestinal symptoms as well as the time frame within which the symptoms improved) was documented by the patients in the patient diary card. According to the time frame stated in the card (1 minute, 5 minutes, 15 minutes, 30 minutes, 1 hour, 2 hours, more than 2 hours), the patients had to mark the time with a cross at which their symptoms significantly improved (i.e. perceived by the patient) following the one-time intake of Iberogast at morning, noon and evening on day 4

    On day 4

  • Onset of improvement assessed by patient on day 5

    The onset of effect (severity of the functional gastrointestinal symptoms as well as the time frame within which the symptoms improved) was documented by the patients in the patient diary card. According to the time frame stated in the card (1 minute, 5 minutes, 15 minutes, 30 minutes, 1 hour, 2 hours, more than 2 hours), the patients had to mark the time with a cross at which their symptoms significantly improved (i.e. perceived by the patient) following the one-time intake of Iberogast at morning, noon and evening on day 5

    On day 5

  • Onset of improvement assessed by patient on day 6

    The onset of effect (severity of the functional gastrointestinal symptoms as well as the time frame within which the symptoms improved) was documented by the patients in the patient diary card. According to the time frame stated in the card (1 minute, 5 minutes, 15 minutes, 30 minutes, 1 hour, 2 hours, more than 2 hours), the patients had to mark the time with a cross at which their symptoms significantly improved (i.e. perceived by the patient) following the one-time intake of Iberogast at morning, noon and evening on day 6

    On day 6

  • Onset of improvement assessed by patient on day 7

    The onset of effect (severity of the functional gastrointestinal symptoms as well as the time frame within which the symptoms improved) was documented by the patients in the patient diary card. According to the time frame stated in the card (1 minute, 5 minutes, 15 minutes, 30 minutes, 1 hour, 2 hours, more than 2 hours), the patients had to mark the time with a cross at which their symptoms significantly improved (i.e. perceived by the patient) following the one-time intake of Iberogast at morning, noon and evening on day 7

    On day 7

  • Onset of improvement assessed by patient on day 8

    The onset of effect (severity of the functional gastrointestinal symptoms as well as the time frame within which the symptoms improved) was documented by the patients in the patient diary card. According to the time frame stated in the card (1 minute, 5 minutes, 15 minutes, 30 minutes, 1 hour, 2 hours, more than 2 hours), the patients had to mark the time with a cross at which their symptoms significantly improved (i.e. perceived by the patient) following the one-time intake of Iberogast at morning, noon and evening on day 8

    On day 8

Secondary Outcomes (3)

  • The number of participants with adverse events

    Up to 3 weeks

  • The number of participants who discontinued from treatment

    Up to 3 weeks

  • The number of participants with the need of further treatment

    Up to 3 weeks

Interventions

The medication was applied 3 x 20 drops per day orally, before or at meals with some liquid, ideally three weeks

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodProbability Sample
Study Population

Male or female patients of at least 18 years were to be observed

You may qualify if:

  • At the discretion of physician under the instructions of Rome III criteria concerning functional gastrointestinal symptoms as well as the summary of product characteristics of Iberogast

You may not qualify if:

  • Therapeutic necessity

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Many locations

Multiple Locations, Germany

Location

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Gastrointestinal Diseases

Interventions

iberogast

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Digestive System Diseases

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
COHORT
Time Perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

July 12, 2019

First Posted

August 16, 2019

Study Start

June 17, 2008

Primary Completion

April 27, 2010

Study Completion

February 20, 2011

Last Updated

September 19, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-09

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