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Comparative Efficacy and Safety of Fenoverine

Phase 4
Completed
Conditions
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Interventions
Drug: Timebutine
Registration Number
NCT01507922
Lead Sponsor
Bukwang Pharmaceutical
Brief Summary

It is a randomized double-blind parallel phase IV study to compare Fenoverine and Trimebutine maleate in the efficacy and safety.

Study Hypothesis: Fenoverine is non-inferior to Trimebutine maleate in its efficacy and safety.

Detailed Description

For subjects with IBS, Fenoverine and Trimebutine will be administered orally for 8 weeks; Fenoverine 100mg capsule three times a day and Trimebutine 150mg tablet three times a day. Because one is capsule and the other is tablet, double dummy design will be used. Efficacy is evaluated at the end of 8 weeks and safety will be followed for 4 more weeks after the end of the scheduled medication.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
186
Inclusion Criteria
  • 18 years of age or older and 60 years of age or younger
  • Diagnosed as irritable bowel syndrome using Rome III Criteria
  • Female subjects of child-bearing potential are confirmed to have a negative urine beta-hCG test within 7 days prior to administration of initial dose of investigational products.
  • Female subjects of child-bearing potential must agree to use contraceptive measures during study period.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Known allergy or hypersensitivity to investigational products or components of the formulation
  • Past or current diagnosis of chronic liver disease (e.g., liver cirrhosis, acute hepatitis, alcoholic hepatitis, chronic alcohol abuse and HCC)
  • Past or current diagnosis of Myopathy
  • Subject with serious renal disease
  • Known medical condition assessed by investigators as inappropriate for the study
  • Continuous use of NSAIDS, analgesics, steroids, or other immunosuppressants.
  • Continuous use of HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors or fibrates to lower blood lipid level
  • Pregnant, lactating, or planning to be pregnant women
  • Evidence of abuse of drugs or alcohol within 6 months prior to screening
  • Participation in other clinical trials within 3 months prior to enrollment or elapse of less than 5 half lives of previous investigational product after last dose of it.
  • Unable to submit informed consent or comply with the requirements of the study

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
FenoverineFenoverineFenoverine 100mg three times a day will be administered for 8 weeks.
TrimebutineTimebutineTrimebutine maleate 150mg three times a day will be administered for 8 weeks.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
the proportion of subjects with improvement in abdominal pain or discomfortweek 8

the proportion of subjects who experienced more than 30% improvement in abdominal pain or discomfort score with visual analog scale at week 8 compared to baseline

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
BSS scores (each and total)week 4, 8

BSS score will be checked for four IBS symptoms; abdominal pain or discomfort, bloating, constipation, diarrhea. The scores will be compared for its chronological changes between trial groups. Total BSS score will be the sum of the scores of four symptoms measured.

overall BSS scoreWeek 4, 8

IBS symptom will be assessed overally by subjects at day 1, week 4, and week 8. The scores will be compared chronologically between groups.

subject's satisfaction with treatmentweek 4, 8

Subject's satisfaction with the treatment is measured using visual analog scale.

adverse eventat each visit or contact until 4 weeks after the last dose

Vital signs will be checked at each visit. Laboratory tests will be conducted at baseline and week 8, and at any time if necessary.

Trial Locations

Locations (7)

Gachon University Gil Hospital

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Incheon, Korea, Republic of

Kangwon National University Hospital

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Chuncheon, Korea, Republic of

Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital

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Anyang, Korea, Republic of

Korea University Guro Hospital

🇰🇷

Seoul, Korea, Republic of

Korea University Ansan Hospital

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Ansan, Korea, Republic of

Inje University Seoul Paik Hospital

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Seoul, Korea, Republic of

Korea University Anam Hospital

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Seoul, Korea, Republic of

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