Title

Itopride in Functional Dyspepsia:a Dose Finding Study
A Multi-Centre, Randomised, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Dose Finding Study in 4 Parallel Groups to Establish the Efficacy and Safety of an Eight Week Treatment With Itopride Three Times Daily Compared to Placebo in Patients Suffering From Functional Dyspepsia
  • Phase

    Phase 2/Phase 3
  • Study Type

    Interventional
  • Status

    Completed No Results Posted
  • Intervention/Treatment

    itropride ...
  • Study Participants

    500
This study aims to determine the efficacy and optimal dose of the prokinetic itopride for the treatment of patients with functional dyspepsia.

The study will test in patients with functional dyspepsia the hypothesis that itopride is superior to placebo with regard to the improvement of symptoms.
Treatment of patients with functional dyspepsia remains unsatisfactory. We will assess the efficacy of Itopride, a D2 antagonist with acetylcholinesterase effects in patients with functional dyspepsia.

Patients with functional dyspepsia will be randomized to Itopride (50, 100 or 200 mg tid) or placebo. After 8 weeks of treatment, three primary efficacy endpoints will be analyzed: a) change of the severity of functional dyspepsia symptoms (assessed by the Leeds Dyspepsia Questionnaire), b) patient's global assessment of efficacy (proportion of patients symptom-free or markedly improved)and c) improvement of pain and/or fullness by at least one grade on a 5-grade scale.
Study Started
Dec 31
2000
Study Completion
Jan 31
2002
Last Update
May 04
2006
Estimate

Drug Itopride (drug)

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Diagnosis of functional dyspepsia (Rome criteria) -

Exclusion Criteria:

structural or biochemical abnormalities explaining the symptoms, concomitant symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease or irritable bowel syndrome dominating the clinical picture

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No Results Posted