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NCT Number: NCT00387309

Study Evaluating IV Methylnaltrexone for the Treatment of Post Operative Ileus

Primary Objective: In subjects who have undergone segmental colectomy, the time between the end of surgery and first bowel movement is significantly shorter with the investigational MOA-728 regimen than with a placebo regimen.

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Key information

Conditions

Post Operative Bowel Dysfunction

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 3

Primary location

Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia

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Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion:

  • Must be scheduled for a segmental colectomy via open laparotomy with general anesthesia
  • Subjects with history of inflammatory bowel disease are eligible as long as the disease is not currently active and all other criteria are met
  • Subjects must meet the American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status I, II or III

Exclusion:

  • Subjects who are scheduled for laparoscopic surgery for the segmental colectomy
  • Subjects with a recent history (<1 year prior to randomization) of abdominal radiation therapy; Subjects with a history of small bowel obstruction, known or suspected bowel adhesions (other than minor, clinically nonsignificant adhesions)
  • Subjects undergoing operations resulting in gastrointestinal ostomies, or who require use of post operative nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)

Treatment and study plan

Methylnaltrexone (MOA-728)

Drug

Primary outcomes

  1. Primary Objective: In subjects who have undergone segmental colectomy, the time between the end of surgery and first bowel movement is significantly shorter with the MOA-728 regimen than with a placebo regimen.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Bausch Health Americas, Inc.

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Registry information

Official study title

A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Parallel-group Study of Intravenous Methylnaltrexone (MOA-728) for the Treatment of Post Operative Ileus.

Important dates

Study start
2006
Study completion
2007
First posted
Oct 13, 2006
Registry last updated
Nov 25, 2019

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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