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Irritable Bowel SyndromeNCT00100425

Characterization of Pain Processing Mechanisms in Irritable Bowel Syndrome

A study testing Viceral Perception Testing in people with Irritable Bowel Syndrome, run by US Department of Veterans Affairs at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to provide new information and to determine which kinds of brief, tolerable, experimental pain are affected by the drugs being studied in patients with irritable bowel syndrome, a disease that causes chronic abdominal pain. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 72 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
What is being tested?
Viceral Perception Testing
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
How many people
Not given
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Sep 2000to not given
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 72 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult
  • Patients with irritable bowel syndrome and healthy pain-free individuals (as controls) will be studied.
  • No medical condition that would contraindicate use of dextromethorphan, fentanyl or naloxone.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Malcolm Randall VA Medical Center

    Gainesville, Florida, 32608

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About this study

Official title: Central Nervous System Modulation of Visceral Pain in Persian Gulf War Syndrome

The purpose of this study is to provide new information and to determine which kinds of brief, tolerable, experimental pain are affected by the drugs being studied in patients with irritable bowel syndrome, a disease that causes chronic abdominal pain. The effects of dextromethorphan, naloxone, and fentanyl on experimental pain stimuli will be tested in these studies to better understand what causes irritable bowel syndrome.

Being tested
Viceral Perception Testing
Keywords
Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Visceral Hypersensitivity, Visceral Pain
Medical subject headings
Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Visceral Pain

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Viceral Perception TestingProcedure or surgery

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted31 Dec 2004 (estimated)
  2. Study startSep 2000

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Diagnosis
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
Double blind
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00100425
Sponsor's protocol ID
CADE-ARCD2
Status last verified
Dec 2004
First submitted
30 Dec 2004
Last updated
21 Jan 2009
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Viceral Perception Testing in people with Irritable Bowel Syndrome, run by US Department of Veterans Affairs at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 21 Jan 2009. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 21 Jan 2009.

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