Conditions: Irritable Bowel Syndrome With Constipation (IBS-C)
Allocation: RANDOMIZED | Intervention model: PARALLEL
Enrollment: 1722
Healthy volunteers: no

Brief summary:
This clinical trial is an international, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group trial comparing one dose of linaclotide to placebo. Approximately 800 patients with a diagnosis of IBS-C (modified Rome III criteria) will be randomized at up to 60 trial centers in China, Australia, and New Zealand.

The trial will consist of up to 21 days of screening, 14 to 21 days of pre-treatment, 12 weeks of double-blind treatment, and 2 weeks of follow-up. At the end of the Pre-treatment Period, patients meeting the entry criteria for this trial will be randomized to one of two double-blind treatment groups: 290 ug linaclotide, or placebo (1:1).

Detailed description:

Arms:
arm 1: None arm 2: None

Interventions: intervention 1: Placebo intervention 2: Linaclotide
Intervention descriptions: intervention 1: matching Placebo Capsules, Oral, once daily intervention 2: Linaclotide 290 ug Capsules, Oral, once daily

Protocol document: