Effect of TU-100 on Gastrointestinal and Colonic Transit in Humans

Sponsor
Tsumura USA (Industry)
Overall Status
Completed
CT.gov ID
NCT00871325
Collaborator
Cato Research (Industry)
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Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the dose related effects of orally administered TU-100, a botanical agent that modulates gastrointestinal nerves, on gastrointestinal motility and colonic transit of solids.

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase
  • Drug: Daikenchuto (TU-100)
  • Drug: Daikenchuto (TU-100)
  • Drug: Placebo
Phase 1/Phase 2

Study Design

Study Type:
Interventional
Actual Enrollment :
60 participants
Allocation:
Randomized
Intervention Model:
Parallel Assignment
Masking:
Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Official Title:
Effect of Gastrointestinal Nerve Modulation With DAIKENCHUTO (TU-100) on Gastrointestinal and Colonic Transit in Humans
Study Start Date :
Jun 1, 2009
Actual Primary Completion Date :
Dec 1, 2009
Actual Study Completion Date :
Jan 1, 2010

Arms and Interventions

Arm Intervention/Treatment
Experimental: Daikenchuto (TU-100) 7.5g/day

Daikenchuto (TU-100) 2.5g TID (7.5g/day)

Drug: Daikenchuto (TU-100)
Subjects will receive 2.5g TID (7.5g/day) of TU-100. Dosage form is a granule. Subject will take a daily dose divided three times a day for 5 days.

Experimental: Daikenchuto (TU-100) 15g/day

Daikenchuto (TU-100) 5g TID (15g/day)

Drug: Daikenchuto (TU-100)
Subjects will receive 5g TID (15g/day) of TU-100. Dosage form is a granule. Subject will take a daily dose divided three times a day for 5 days.

Placebo Comparator: Placebo

Placebo TID

Drug: Placebo
Subjects will receive daily dose of TU-100 placebo. Dosage form is a granule. Subject will take a daily dose divided three times a day for 5 days.

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

  1. Gastric emptying of solid [1 hr, 2 hrs, 3 hrs, 4 hrs, 5 hrs, 6 hrs, 8 hrs, 24 hrs, 48 hrs]

  2. Colonic geometric center at 24 hours [4 hrs, 8 hrs, and 24 hrs]

  3. Ascending colon emptying [1 hr, 2 hrs, 3 hrs, 4 hrs, 5 hrs, 6 hrs, 8 hrs, 24 hrs]

Secondary Outcome Measures

  1. Colonic geometric center at 4 hours and 48 hours [1 hr, 2 hrs, 3 hrs, 4 hrs, 5 hrs, 6 hrs, 8 hrs, 24 hrs, 48 hrs]

  2. Colonic filling at 6 hours [1 hr, 2 hrs, 3 hrs, 4 hrs, 5 hrs, 6 hrs]

  3. Stool frequency [Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4, Day 5]

  4. Stool consistency [Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4, Day 5]

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:
18 Years to 65 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Yes
Inclusion Criteria:
  • Subject is willing and able to provide written informed consent

  • Males and non-pregnant, non-breastfeeding females;

  • Subject is willing to undergo multiple radionuclide scans

  • Subject BMI is between 18 and 35 kg/m2

  • Subject has a negative urine drug screen

  • Subject has screening laboratory values that are within normal range for the analyzing laboratory

Exclusion Criteria:
  • Structural or metabolic diseases/conditions that affect the gastrointestinal system, or functional gastrointestinal disorders.

  • Unable to withdraw medications 48 hours prior to the study:

  • Alter GI transit including laxatives, magnesium or aluminum-containing antacids, prokinetics, erythromycin, narcotics, anticholinergics, tricyclic antidepressants, SSRI and newer antidepressants.

  • Analgesic drugs including opiates, NSAID, COX 2 inhibitors

  • GABAergic agents

  • Benzodiazepines

NOTE: Low stable doses of thyroid replacement, estrogen replacement, low dose aspirin for cardioprotection and birth control pills or depot injections are permissible.

  • Female subjects who are pregnant or breast feeding.

  • Clinical evidence (including physical exam, hemoglobin level and review of the medical history) of significant cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, hepatic, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, hematological, neurological, psychiatric, or other disease that interfere with the objectives of the study.

  • History of allergic reactions to ginseng, ginger, and Sichuan pepper.

  • History of lactose intolerance.

  • Subjects who are considered by the investigator to be alcoholics not in remission or known substance abusers.

  • Subjects who have participated in another clinical study within the past 30 days.

Contacts and Locations

Locations

Site City State Country Postal Code
1 Mayo Clinic, Rochester Methodist CRU Rochester Minnesota United States 55905

Sponsors and Collaborators

  • Tsumura USA
  • Cato Research

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Michael Camilleri, MD, Mayo Clinic, Rochester Methodist CRU

Study Documents (Full-Text)

None provided.

More Information

Publications

None provided.
Responsible Party:
Tsumura USA
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00871325
Other Study ID Numbers:
  • TU100CPT1
First Posted:
Mar 30, 2009
Last Update Posted:
Jan 14, 2013
Last Verified:
Jan 1, 2013
Keywords provided by Tsumura USA
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Study Results

No Results Posted as of Jan 14, 2013