Lubiprostone for Children With Constipation

Summary

This study is for children with constipation. Children who completed 3 months of treatment in the earlier study (NCT02042183): * were invited to participate * will receive lubiprostone for 9 more months * will see if lubiprostone safely relieves their constipation if taken for a whole year

Timeline

Start

2014-02-26

Primary completion

2017-05-01

Completion

2017-05-01

Publications

• Benninga MA, Hussain SZ, Sood MR, Nurko S, Hyman P, Clifford RA, O'Gorman M, Losch-Beridon T, Mareya S, Lichtlen P, Di Lorenzo C. Lubiprostone for Pediatric Functional Constipation: Randomized, Controlled, Double-Blind Study With Long-term Extension. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2022 Mar;20(3):602-610.e5. doi: 10.1016/j.cgh.2021.04.005. Epub 2021 Apr 7.

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