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Laxative

Experimental for Constipation

Phase 4

Waitlist Available

Research Sponsored by Northwell Health

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 7 days post-operatively

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial is testing whether starting a bowel regimen with Polyethylene Glycol before surgery will decrease time to first bowel movement after surgery.

Eligible Conditions

Constipation
Postoperative Complications

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 7 days post-operatively

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~7 days post-operatively

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 7 days post-operatively for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

First bowel movement

Secondary outcome measures

Post operative pain as measured by the VAS scale.

Post operative pain with first bowel movement as measured by the VAS scale

Stool consistency of first bowel movement as measure by the Bristol Stool Scale

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: ExperimentalExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

The experimental group will take a pre-operative course of polyethylene glycol daily for seven days prior to procedure date.

Group II: ControlActive Control1 Intervention

The control group will not be given any intervention preoperatively.

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

Polyethylene Glycol Powder

2019

Completed Phase 4

~50

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Northwell HealthLead Sponsor

458 Previous Clinical Trials

470,885 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

How many participants are being enrolled for this research project?

"Affirmative. Clinicaltrials.gov states that this medical trial is still in the process of seeking volunteers, with 100 participants requested between two sites since its inception on December 9th 2019 and latest update on October 24th 2022."

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Does the FDA recognize Experimental as a legitimate therapeutic option?

"The Phase 4 status of this experimental drug provides sufficient evidence to rate its safety a 3."

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Are there any open slots for volunteers in this clinical trial?

"In order to qualify for participation in this trial, individuals should be diagnosed with dyschezia and must fall between 18-89 years of age. The total number of applicants that need to be recruited is 100."

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Is this medical research recruiting individuals over the age of 40?

"For this trial to be successful, individuals aged between 18 and 89 must enroll."

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Are researchers currently enrolling participants for this experiment?

"Affirmative. According to the clinicaltrials.gov webpage, this investigation is still recruiting participants and has been since December 9th 2019 (last updated October 24th 2022)."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Does a Preoperative Bowel Regimen Change Time to First Bowel Movement After Robotic Sacral Colpopexy

2019. "Does a Preoperative Bowel Regimen Change Time to First Bowel Movement After Robotic Sacral Colpopexy". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04197869.