Polyethyleneglycol3350 vs Tegaserod in Treatment of Patients With Chronic Constipation

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 1969-12-31
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the safety and efficacy of extended polyethyleneglycol3350 use to tegaserod in patients with chronic constipation.

• Phase: Phase 4

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Braintree Laboratories
• Treatments: Polyethylene glycol 3350; Tegaserod

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Male or female outpatients at least 18 years of age

• Constipated according to ROME I criteria

• If female and of childbearing potential, patient must be surgically sterilized or using oral contraceptives, depot contraceptives, double- barrier method, intrauterine device, or testifies that she is monogamous with a vasectomized partner, or practices abstinence and will continue to do so during the duration of study

• Are otherwise in good health, as judged by a physical examination

• In the investigator's judgment, patient is mentally competent to sign an instrument of informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients with heme positive stool at screening that is not associated with hemorrhoids or anal fissures.

• Patients with hypo- or hyperthyroidism as determined by medical history.

• Patients with severe renal impairment.

• Patients with moderate or severe hepatic impairment.

• Patients with known or suspected perforation or obstruction.

• History of gastric retention, inflammatory bowel disease, bowel resection, or colostomy.

• Patients with symptomatic gallbladder disease, suspected sphincter of Oddi dysfunction, or abdominal adhesions.

• Patients with a known history of organic cause for their constipation.

• Patients currently taking, or planning to take any of the following medications that are known to effect bowel habits:

• Antidiarrheals

• Antacids containing magnesium or aluminum salts

• Anticholinergics

• Antispasmodic agents

• Erythromycin and other macrolides

• Octreotide

• Lotronex, Zofran, or other 5-HT3 antagonists

• Zelnorm, or other 5-HT4 agonists

• Opiods/narcotic analgesics

• Prokinetics

• Serotonin re-uptake inhibitors or tricyclic antidepressants

• Calcium antagonists

• Patients who are breastfeeding, pregnant, or intend to become pregnant during the study.

• Female patients of childbearing potential who refuse a pregnancy test.

• Patients with a known allergy to tegaserod (or any of its excipients) or polyethyleneglycol.

• Patients who, in the opinion of the investigator, should not be included in the study for any reason, including inability to follow study procedures.

• Patients who, within the past 30 days have participated in an investigational clinical study.

• Patients that have undergone a colonoscopy within 30 days of screening

• Patients that are currently taking, or have previously been treated with polyethyleneglycol3350 or tegaserod.