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Irritable Bowel SyndromePhase 2NCT00101725

A Study of Crofelemer to Treat Diarrhea Irritable Bowel Syndrome

A Phase 2 study testing crofelemer in people with Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Colonic Diseases, run by Bausch Health Americas, Inc. at 29 sites in United States.

Completed

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

Official record
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Trial summary

This study is designed to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of an investigational drug, TRN-002 (crofelemer) to relieve the symptoms of diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
crofelemer
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
245 participants
Where
29 sitesUnited States
Study dates
Dec 2004to Nov 2005
Phase
Phase 2
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 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Diagnosis of diarrhea predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome
  • Willingness to make daily calls on a touch-tone telephone
  • Willingness to have an endoscopic and/or radiologic bowel evaluation, if you have not received one since your IBS diagnosis and in the past 5 years
  • Willingness to use an approved method of birth control

Who cannot join

  • Serious medical or surgical conditions
  • Gastrointestinal Cancers, Crohns Disease or Ulcerative Colitis
  • Pregnancy or breast feeding

Trial locations and contacts

29 sites in 1 country.

29 sites in 1 country

United States29 sites
  • AGMG Clinical Research Institute

    Anaheim, California, 92801

  • Anderson Gastroenterology

    Anderson, South Carolina, 29621

  • Consultants for Clinical Research of South Florida

    Boynton Beach, Florida, 33426

  • TriCities Medical Research

    Bristol, Tennessee, 37620

  • Radiant Research Phoenix Southeast

    Chandler, Arizona, 85225

  • ClinSearch

    Chattanooga, Tennessee, 37404

  • Consultants for Clinical Research

    Cincinnati, Ohio, 45219

  • Radient Research

    Columbus, Ohio, 43212

  • Radiant Research Dallas-North

    Dallas, Texas, 75231

  • University Clinical Research DeLand

    DeLand, Florida, 32720

  • LeBauer Research Associates, PA

    Greensboro, North Carolina, 27403

  • Medoff Medical / Vital Research

    Greensboro, North Carolina, 27408

  • Clinical Research Associates

    Huntsville, Alabama, 35801

  • CRC of Jakson

    Jackson, Mississippi, 39202

  • Jackson Clinic

    Jackson, Tennessee, 38301

  • Memphis Gastroenterology

    Memphis, Tennessee, 38120

  • Arkansas Gastroenterology

    North Little Rock, Arkansas, 72117

  • Community Clinical Trials

    Orange, California, 92868

  • AGMG Clinical Research

    Orange, California, 92869

  • nTouch Research

    Peoria, Illinois, 61602

  • Tobey Village Office Park

    Pittsford, New York, 14534

  • Synergy Medical Education Alliance

    Saginaw, Michigan, 48602

  • Institute of Healthcare Assessment, Inc.

    San Diego, California, 92120

  • Grandview Medical Research, Inc

    Sellersville, Pennsylvania, 18960

  • Mercy Medical Group

    St Louis, Missouri, 63141

  • Tacoma Digestive Disease Research Center

    Tacoma, Washington, 98405

  • Washington Gastroenterology

    Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20010

  • Hanover Medical Specialists, PA

    Wilmington, North Carolina, 28401

  • Piedmont Medical Research Assoc., Inc.

    Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27103

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About this study

Official title: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of TRN 002 (Crofelemer) for the Symptomatic Treatment of Diarrhea-Predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome (d-IBS)

This study is designed to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of an investigational drug, TRN-002 (crofelemer) to relieve the symptoms of diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

Read the detailed description

The investigational drug is a natural product taken from a plant that grows in South America. The study medication will be administered orally twice a day. Subjects who are eligible to participate will have a 75% chance of receiving TRN-002 and a 25% chance of receiving placebo (a substance that looks similar to TRN 002 but has no activity). Subjects will not be able to remain on certain standard IBS medications (antidiarrheals) while participating in the study. The total duration is 16 weeks.

The study requires five study visits that include physical exams, ECG and blood draws for laboratory studies. A colon procedure (such as a colonoscopy or flexible sigmoidoscopy) may also be required if it has not been performed since your diagnosis and within the last 5 years. Participants will be asked to make daily entries into a touch-tone telephone diary on a daily basis.

Being tested
crofelemer
Keywords
Diarrhea, IBS, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Abdominal pain
Medical subject headings
Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Colonic Diseases, Diarrhea, Gastrointestinal Diseases, Abdominal Pain

What participants receive

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

  • crofelemerDrug

Study groups in NCT00101725
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
125 mg crofelemerExperimentalNot described
Receives: Drug: crofelemer
250 mg crofelemerExperimentalNot described
Receives: Drug: crofelemer
500 mg crofelemerExperimentalNot described
Receives: Drug: crofelemer
placeboPlacebo comparatorNot described
Receives: Drug: crofelemer

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. To assess the safety of TRN-002 when administered twice daily for 12 consecutive weeks.

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. To assess the efficacy of TRN-002 when administered twice daily for 12 consecutive weeks.

Timeline

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

  1. First posted13 Jan 2005 (estimated)
  2. Study startDec 2004
  3. Primary completionNov 2005
  4. Study completionNov 2005

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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 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Triple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator
Enrolment
245 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00101725
Sponsor's protocol ID
TRN 002 201
Status last verified
Nov 2019
First submitted
12 Jan 2005
Last updated
25 Nov 2019
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing crofelemer in people with Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Colonic Diseases, run by Bausch Health Americas, Inc. at 29 sites 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?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. 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 25 Nov 2019. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 29 sites 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. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

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.

What does the primary outcome measure?

To assess the safety of TRN-002 when administered twice daily for 12 consecutive weeks.. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

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 25 Nov 2019.

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