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Last refreshed on: 19 October 2017
Main ID:  NCT01303224
Date of registration: 23/02/2011
Prospective Registration: No
Primary sponsor: Menarini Group
Public title: Ibodutant for Relief of Irritable Bowel Syndrome With Diarrhoea (IBS-D) IRIS-2
Scientific title: Double-blind, Randomised, Placebo-controlled, Parallel-group Phase II Study to Evaluate the Effect of Oral Ibodutant in Irritable Bowel Syndrome With Diarrhoea (IBS-D).
Date of first enrolment: October 2010
Target sample size: 565
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  https://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT01303224
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:   
Phase:  Phase 2
Countries of recruitment
Bulgaria Czech Republic Denmark Germany Italy Poland Spain Sweden
Contacts
Name:     Jan Tack, Professor
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Affiliation:  Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital Gasthuisberg, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

At start of the run-in period:

- Male or female patients aged 18 - 70 years with a clinical diagnosis of IBS-D
according to the Rome III criteria:

- Recurrent abdominal pain/discomfort for at least 3 days per month in the last 3 months
associated with at least 2 of the following characteristics:

1. improvement with defecation;

2. onset associated with a change in the frequency of stool;

3. onset associated with a change in form (appearance) of stool.

- Symptom-onset at least 6 months prior to diagnosis.

- Loose/watery stools at least 25% of the time in the last 3 months AND hard/lumpy
stools less than 25% of the time in the last 3 months.

- More than 3 bowel movements per day at least 25% of the time in the last 3 months.

- For patients older than 50 years OR patients with positive family history of
colorectal cancer: Normal results from colonoscopy or flexible sigmoidoscopy.

- Mentally competent, able to give written informed consent.

- For women of childbearing potential: Use of a highly effective contraceptive method
throughout the entire study period and up to 30 days post-treatment.

- Normal physical examination or without clinically relevant abnormalities.

At randomisation:

-Confirmation of IBS-D severity in terms of bowel movement frequency and abdominal pain
intensity along the 2-week run-in period.

Exclusion criteria:

- Organic abnormalities of the gastrointestinal tract, including history of colonic or
major abdominal surgery.

- History of gluten enteropathy.

- Lactose intolerance as assessed by response to diet.

- History of positive tests for ova or parasites, or occult blood in the stool.

- Previous diagnosis of diabetes mellitus (either type 1 or 2).

- Unstable medical condition.

- Major psychiatric, neurological, or cardiovascular disorders, or uncontrolled
metabolic disease.

- Relevant changes in dietary habits, lifestyle, or exercise regimen in the previous 2
months.

- Use of concurrent medication with drugs known to interfere with gastro-intestinal
motility or sensitivity.

- Pregnancy or breastfeeding.



Age minimum: 18 Years
Age maximum: 70 Years
Gender: All
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Irritable Bowel Syndrome With Diarrhea
Intervention(s)
Drug: Ibodutant
Drug: Placebo
Primary Outcome(s)
Response for Relief of Overall IBS Symptoms and of Abdominal Pain/Discomfort at the End of 8 Weeks of Treatment, Where the Response is Defined as at Least 6 Weeks With Satisfactory Relief During 8 Weeks of Treatment (75% Rule); Intention-to-treat (ITT). [Time Frame: Eight weeks]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Quality of Life Changes (Using EuroQoL EQ-5D Questionnaire) [Time Frame: Eight weeks]
Response for Relief of Overall IBS Symptoms and of Abdominal Pain/Discomfort at the End of 8 Weeks of Treatment, Where the Response is Defined as at Least 4 Weeks With Satisfactory Relief During 8 Weeks of Treatment (50% Rule) in the ITT Population [Time Frame: Eight weeks]
Secondary ID(s)
2010-018300-85
NAK-04
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Results
Results available: Yes
Date Posted: 25/03/2013
Date Completed:
URL: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/results/NCT01303224
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