A Trial of Linaclotide 290 μg in Patients With Irritable Bowel Syndrome With Constipation (IBS-C)
Irritable Bowel Syndrome Characterized by Constipation
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Irritable Bowel Syndrome Characterized by Constipation
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patient has no clinically significant findings on a physical examination and clinical laboratory tests
Female patients of childbearing potential must agree to use one of the following methods of birth control:
- Hormonal contraception
- Double-barrier birth control
- Maintenance of a monogamous relationship with a male partner who has been surgically sterilized by vasectomy
- Patient meets protocol criteria for diagnosis of IBS-C
- Patient demonstrates continued IBS-C symptoms through Pretreatment Period
- Patient maintains a minimum level of compliance with daily diary
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patient has history of loose or watery stools
- Patient has symptoms of or been diagnosed with a medical condition that may contribute to abdominal pain
- Patient has a structural abnormality of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract or a disease or condition that can affect GI motility
- Patient has any protocol-excluded or clinically significant medical or surgical history that could confound the study assessments
Sites / Locations
- Clinical Research Associates
- Elite Clinical Studies
- Adobe Clinical Research, LLC
- Arkansas Gastroenterology
- GW Research, Inc.
- Kindred Medical Institute for Clinical Trials, LLC
- Diagnamics, Inc.
- MD Studies, Inc.
- Paragon Rx Clinical, Inc. - Garden Grove
- Grossmont Center For Clinical Research
- Facey Medical Foundation
- Providence Clinical Research
- Precision Research Institute
- Paragon Rx Clinical, Inc.- Santa Ana
- Millennium Clinical Trials
- St. Joseph Heritage Healthcare
- Connecticut Clinical Research Institute
- Chase Medical Research, LLC
- Clinical Research of South Florida
- Avail Clinical Research, LLC
- Palmetto Research, LLC
- Nature Coast Clinical Research, LLC
- The Chappel Group Research
- San Marcus Research Clinic, Inc.
- Ocean Blue Medical Research Center, Inc.
- Jesscan Medical Research
- Well Pharma Medical Research Corporation
- New Horizon Research Center
- Ormond Medical Arts Pharmaceutical Research Center
- Precision Clinical Research
- Meridien Research - Tampa
- Palm Beach Research Center
- Research Institute of Central Florida, LLC
- Mount Vernon Clinical Research, LLC
- Clinical Trials Management, LLC
- Delta Research Partners, LLC
- Louisiana Research Center, LLC
- Alan A. Rosen, MD, PA
- Meritus Center For Clinical Research
- Boston Clinical Trials, Inc.
- MedVadis Research Corporation
- Gastroenterology Associates of West Michigan
- Gastrointestinal Associates PA
- St. Louis Center For Clinical Research
- Bozeman Health Deaconess Hospital
- Clinical Research of South Nevada
- Healthwise Medical Associates
- Long Island Gastrointestinal Research Group, LLP
- Carolina Digestive Health Associates
- Carolina Digestive Health Associates
- Cumberland Research Associates
- Peters Medical Research, LLC
- Wake Research Associates, LLC
- PMG Research of Wilmington
- Clinical Trials of America - North Carolina, LLC
- Lyndhurst Clinical Research
- PMG Research of Winston-Salem
- Lillestol Research
- Hightop Medical Research Center
- New Horizons Clinical Research
- Remington Davis, Inc.
- Dayton Gastroenterology, Inc.
- Hometown Urgent Care and Research
- Great Lakes Gastroenterology Research, LLC
- IPS Research Company
- Partners In Clinical Research
- Mountain View Clinical Research, Inc.
- Meridian Clinical Research
- ClinSearch, LLC
- New Phase Research & Development
- MW Clinical Research Center
- Southwest Clinical Trials
- Southwest Clinical Trials
- Quality Research, Inc.
- Diagnostics Research Group
- Stone Oak, LLC dba Discovery Clinical Trials
- Advanced Research Institute
- New River Valley Research Institute
- Blue Ridge Medical Research
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Placebo Comparator
Linaclotide 290 µg
Placebo
Participants receive linaclotide 290 µg orally once daily for 12 weeks during the Treatment Period. At Week 12 participants are rerandomized to receive either linaclotide 290 µg or placebo for 4 weeks in the Randomized Withdrawal Period.
Participants receive placebo to linaclotide orally once daily for 12 weeks during the Treatment Period. At Week 12 participants are switched to receive linaclotide 290 µg for 4 weeks during the Randomized Withdrawal Period.