Extension Study to Assess the Long-Term Safety of Tegaserod in Women With Symptoms of Dyspepsia

This study is being done to evaluate the long-term safety of tegaserod in women with symptoms of dyspepsia who have completed the core study. Tegaserod will be evaluated at 6 mg twice daily...

Date First Received: September 8, 2005

Last Updated: January 31, 2008

Verified by: Novartis, January 2008

Clinical Trial Phase: Phase 3 | Start Date: September 2004

Overall Status: Completed

Estimated Enrollment: 423

Brief Summary

Official Title: “Extension Study to Assess the Long-Term Safety of Tegaserod in Women With Symptoms of Dyspepsia”

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This study is being done to evaluate the long-term safety of tegaserod in women with symptoms of dyspepsia who have completed the core study. Tegaserod will be evaluated at 6 mg twice daily.

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Treatment, Non-Randomized, Open Label, Uncontrolled, Single Group Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study

Intervention(s) in this Clinical Trial

  • Drug: Tegaserod

Outcome Measures for this Clinical Trial

Primary Measures

  • Long term safety at 6 months.

Secondary Measures

  • Long term safety at 1 year.
  • Quality of life : Nepean Dyspepsia Index, WPAI, patient perception of study medication-dyspepsia questionnaire.
  • Efficacy on satisfactory relief at month 6 and 12.

Criteria for Participation in this Clinical Trial

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Female, 18 years and older
  • Fulfilled eligibility criteria in CHTF919 D2302 (double blind study) and successfully completed the double-blind study

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Early discontinuation from the double-blind study
  • Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply.

Gender Eligibility for this Clinical Trial: Female

Minimum Age for this Clinical Trial: 18 Years

Maximum Age for this Clinical Trial: N/A

Clinical Trial Sponsor Information

Lead Sponsor: Novartis

Overall Clinical Trial Officials and Contacts

Novartis Study Chair East Hanover NJ  

Additional Information

Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on August 28, 2008

Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record. http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00232102

Study ID Number: CHTF919D2302E1

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00232102

Health Authority: United States: Food and Drug Administration

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