Ability of Mayo Clinic High-performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) Method to Measure Fecal Bile...
Diarrhea Predominant Irritable Bowel SyndromeThe investigators' hypothesis is that therapy with Colesevelam, reduces fecal bile acid excretion in patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)-diarrhea with prior evidence of increased fecal 48 hour total bile acid excretion. The investigators aim to study the ability of the HPLC assay for fecal bile acids to demonstrate responsiveness after treatment with Colesevelam.
A Study of SMT19969 Compared With Vancomycin for the Treatment of Clostridium Difficile-Associated...
Clostridium Difficile InfectionThe purpose of this research study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of a new oral antibiotic called SMT19969 in treating C. difficile Infection (CDI).
Efficacy and Safety Study of Loperamide Hydrochloride/Simethicone Chewable Tablet in Treatment of...
DiarrheaThe purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of combined loperamide hydrochloride and simethicone compared to loperamide hydrochloride monotherapy in treating acute diarrhea associated with abdominal discomfort caused by gastrointestinal gas accumulation.
Probiotic in Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Patients With Diarrhea
IBSWe present the study design of a clinical trial designed to assess the clinical effects of the multispecies probiotic combination "BIO-25" in IBS-D patients. To this aim the primary endpoints of the study will be improvement in abdominal pain and stool consistency. The study will also be designed and powered to investigate the effect of the probiotic BIO-25 on the putative inflammation-associated parameters related to microinflammation in IBS, using postulated improvements in Hs-CRP, and calprotectin as markers of that effect. Additional aims of the study will examine the possible effect of probiotic BIO-25 on the cholinergic status.
Prevention of Clostridium Difficile-associated Diarrhea by Daily Intake of Kefir
Clostridium Difficile InfectionDiarrheaThis study is being conducted to investigate the potential benefits of probiotic intake for preventing antibiotic associated diarrhea and Clostridium difficile infection in patients undergoing a systemic antibiotic treatment. The primary research question is: can daily intake of kefir, a yogurt-like food containing probiotics, reduce the incidence of diarrhea and Clostridium difficile infection in patients during antibiotic treatment?
Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of Eluxadoline in the Treatment of Participants With Diarrhea-Predominant...
Irritable Bowel SyndromeThe purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of different doses of eluxadoline (JNJ-27018966) compared with placebo in the treatment of participants with diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome.
Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of Eluxadoline in the Treatment of Participants With Diarrhea-Predominant...
Irritable Bowel SyndromeThe purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of different doses of eluxadoline (JNJ-27018966) compared with placebo in the treatment of participants with diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome.
Obeticholic Acid in Bile Acid Diarrhoea
Primary Bile Acid MalabsorptionSecondary Bile Acid Malabsorption1 moreThe investigators propose to develop studies of obeticholic acid (OCA) in patients with bile acid diarrhoea. OCA is a semisynthetic bile acid, also known as 6αethylchenodeoxycholic acid or INT747,and is a potent farnesoid X receptor (FXR) agonist. Preliminary data suggests that patients with bile acid diarrhoea have impaired production of the ileal hormone Fibroblast Growth Factor 19 (FGF19). FGF19 is stimulated by FXR agonists, and regulates bile acid synthesis. This study is a pilot, proof-of-concept, open-label study to investigate whether OCA can stimulate FGF19 in bile acid diarrhoea patients to provide a safe and effective treatment.
Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Racecadotril in Children Aged 3 to 60 Months Suffering...
DiarrheaInfantileThis is a prospective, open-label, multicenter, single-arm study evaluating the efficacy and safety of Racecadotril the treatment of children aged 3 to 60 months suffering from acute diarrhea
Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of BOS-589 in the Treatment of Patients...
Diarrhea-predominant Irritable Bowel SyndromeThis study is being conducted to evaluate in participants with diarrhea-predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS-D) the abdominal pain response to BOS-589 after 4 weeks of treatment and to evaluate the overall safety and tolerability of BOS-589 in the treatment of IBS-D during 4 weeks of treatment, relative to placebo (PBO).