Effects of Lubiprostone on Gastric Function in Patients With Chronic Idiopathic Constipation

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2011-01-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

This prospective study is designed to evaluate how lubiprostone may affect gastric motor and sensory function.

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
• Collaborator: Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America, Inc.
• Treatments: Lubiprostone

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• chronic idiopathic constipation

Exclusion Criteria:

• medications that slow gastrointestinal (GI) motility

• prior surgery to the GI tract