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CompletedNCT03270085

Trial to Understand Efficacy of Colesevelam in Diarrhea Predominant IBS Patients With Bile Acid Malabsorption

Randomized, Double Blinded, Placebo Controlled Trial to Understand Efficacy of Colesevelam in Diarrhea Predominant IBS Patients With Bile Acid Malabsorption

Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
30 (actual)
Sponsor
Mayo Clinic · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
18 Years – 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

To compare with a randomized trial (n=15 per treatment group), effects of colesevelam and placebo treatment, on colonic transit, bowel functions, permeability and tight junction expression in rectosigmoid mucosa of IBS-D with Bile Acid Malabsorption.

Detailed description

Compare the effects of Colesevelam versus the placebo on diabetic subjects with chronic diarrhea. In this study, diabetic subjects will get either the Colesevelam or the placebo, not both. The plan is to have about 30 subjects complete this study at Mayo Clinic.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
DRUGColesevelamColesevelam (Welchol) is approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of high blood cholesterol levels and to treat type 2 diabetes however, Colesevelam is not approved for the use proposed in this study and is considered investigational.
OTHERPlaceboA placebo looks exactly like the study drug, but it contains no active ingredient. This is used to learn if the effects seen in research participants are truly from the study drug.

Timeline

Start date
2017-12-07
Primary completion
2019-05-31
Completion
2019-05-31
First posted
2017-09-01
Last updated
2020-04-27
Results posted
2020-04-27

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States

Regulatory

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT03270085. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.