Efficacy and Safety Study of Prucalopride for the Treatment of Elderly Patients With Chronic Constipation

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether prucalopride is safe and effective in the treatment of chronic constipation in elderly patients. Hypothesis: Prucalopride 2 mg and 4 mg given once daily for 12 weeks is superior to placebo for the treatment of patients with chronic constipation and is well tolerated in those patients

Timeline

Start

1998-10

Primary completion

1999-09

Completion

1999-09

Publications

• Muller-Lissner S, Rykx A, Kerstens R, Vandeplassche L. A double-blind, placebo-controlled study of prucalopride in elderly patients with chronic constipation. Neurogastroenterol Motil. 2010 Sep;22(9):991-8, e255. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2982.2010.01533.x. Epub 2010 Jun 7.

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