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A Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of RDX5791 for the Treatment of Constipation Predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS-C)

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Constipation Predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT01340053
Lead Sponsor
Ardelyx
Brief Summary

This is a multi-center, Phase 2, randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled study of RDX5791 in subjects with IBS-C. Patients who are 18 to 75 years old, meeting the definition of IBS-C as defined by the Rome III Criteria for the Diagnosis of IBS will undergo a battery of screening procedures to determine eligibility for the trial.

The study will consist of a 2-week treatment-free screening period, a 4-week blinded treatment period, and a 2-week treatment-free follow-up period.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
186
Inclusion Criteria
  • Subject meets Rome III criteria for IBS-C
  • If > 50 years old, colonoscopy evaluation within 10 years
  • All ages, negative colonoscopy if any "warning symptoms"
  • Active disease during 2-week screening period
  • Compliant with IVRS
Exclusion Criteria
  • Subjects has IBS-D, IBS-M or un-subtyped IBS according to Rome III criteria
  • Diagnosis or treatment of any clinically symptomatic biochemical or structural abnormality of the GI tract
  • Use of medications that are known to affect stool consistency
  • Subject has any protocol-excluded or clinically significant medical or surgical history that could confound the study assessments or prevent completion of study

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Low DoseRDX579110 mg capsule of tenapanor
Mid DoseRDX579130 mg capsule of tenapanor
PlaceboRDX5791Capsule that is identical in size and color to other treatments
High DoseRDX5791100 mg capsule of tenapanor
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Complete Spontaneous Bowel Movement (CSBM) Frequency Change From BaselineBaseline and Week 4

Patients complete a phone diary daily. They are asked "how many bowel movements have you had today?" they are then asked for each spontaneous bowel movement (unaided with laxative use) wether there was its was a complete evacuation. if it was then it is a complete spontaneous bowel movement. All CSBMs are added and adjusted for a mean compete sponteneous bowel movement.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Spontaneous Bowel Movement (SBM) Frequency Change From Baselinebaseline and week 4

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Ardelyx Investigational Site

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Lynchburg, Virginia, United States

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