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Lubiprostone as a Treatment for Constipation in Parkinson's Disease

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT00669461

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Brief summary

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Delayed colonic transient time secondary to a multi-degenerative process is the most likely cause of constipation in idiopathic PD. Since lubiprostone demonstrated its ability to accelerate colonic transit time in healthy volunteers in addition to activating the chloride channels in the intestinal cells, it has the potential to improve constipation in patients with PD with no subsequent adverse events on the control of the neurological manifestation of PD. So we hypothesize the following: 1. Lubiprostone will improve ratings on the Bristol stool form scale (BSFS) in patients with PD induced constipation compared to baseline.(primary) 2. Lubiprostone will increase the number of spontaneous bowel movements (SBM) per week, compared to baseline. (secondary) 3. Lubiprostone will improve health related quality of life in subjects with PD induced constipation. ( secondary)

Study identification

NCT ID
NCT00669461
Recruitment status
Terminated
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Not applicable
Lead sponsor
University of Arkansas
Other
Enrollment
1 participant

Conditions and interventions

Interventions

Drug

Eligibility (public fields only)

Age range
50 Years to 85 Years
Sex
All
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted

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Study timeline

Start date
May 31, 2009
Primary completion
Aug 31, 2010
Completion
Aug 31, 2010
Last update posted
Dec 29, 2016

2009 – 2010

United States locations

U.S. sites
1
U.S. states
1
U.S. cities
1
Facility City State ZIP Site status
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock Arkansas 72205

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