Overview

Neomycin and Rifaximin Plus Neomycin in Treating Methane Positive Constipation Predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2013-06-01
Target enrollment:
0
Participant gender:
All
Summary
In this study the investigators aim to compare the efficacy of neomycin to a combination of rifaximin and neomycin in the treatment of C-IBS subjects with methane on their breath test. This study will be conducted in collaboration with Dr. John DiBaise at the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, AZ and Dr. Satish Rao in Georgia Regents University in Augusta, GA.
Phase:
N/A
Accepts Healthy Volunteers?
No
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Mark Pimentel, MD
Collaborators:
Bausch Health Americas, Inc.
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.
Treatments:
Neomycin
Rifamycins
Rifaximin
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

- Rome III positive IBS subjects (18-75 years of age)

- Meet criteria for constipation predominant IBS symptoms including ≤ 3 complete
spontaneous bowel movements per week with hard or lumpy stools.

- Presence of detectable methane on single breath sample (≥ 3ppm).

- If subjects are ≥ 50 years old, a colonoscopy had to have been completed within the
past 5 years.

Exclusion Criteria:

- Subjects with history of intestinal surgery (except appendectomy or cholecystectomy)

- Recent antibiotic use (within the last 30 days)

- Subjects with known pelvic floor dysfunction

- Pregnancy

- Creatinine level > 1.4

- Poorly controlled/uncontrolled significant medical condition that would interfere with
study procedures

- Subjects with hearing loss and/or tinnitus

- History of bowel obstruction

- History of celiac disease

- History of inflammatory bowel disease

- Cirrhosis

- Diabetes