Effects of Tolterodine, a Non-Specific Muscarinic Antagonist, on Gastrointestinal Transit in Healthy Subjects - Full Text View

Sponsor:	Mayo Clinic
Collaborator:	Pfizer
Information provided by:	Mayo Clinic
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00332137

Purpose

The muscarinic antagonist tolterodine is widely used treat urinary urge incontinence. Though acteylcholine is the primary excitatory neurotransmitter in the gastrointestinal tract, the phase III trials suggest that tolterodine infrequently causes constipation. Therefore, the objectives of this study are to assess if tolterodine affects the speed at which food travels through the stomach, intestines and colon (i.e., gastrointestinal and colonic transit) in healthy subjects.

Condition	Intervention	Phase
Health	Drug: Tolterodine	Phase II

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Treatment, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo Control, Parallel Assignment, Pharmacokinetics/Dynamics Study
Official Title:	Effects of Tolterodine, a Non-Specific Muscarinic Antagonist, on Gastrointestinal Transit in Healthy Subjects

Resource links provided by NLM:

Drug Information available for: Tolterodine Tolterodine tartrate

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Mayo Clinic:

Primary Outcome Measures:

Colonic transit (as measured by GC24)

Secondary Outcome Measures:

Colonic transit (GC48)
Ascending colon emptying t1/2
Colonic filling at 6 hours, i.e. a surrogate marker of small bowel transit time
Gastric emptying time (1, 2, 4 hours, thalf)
Average number of stools per day before and during treatment

Estimated Enrollment:	36
Study Start Date:	September 2005
Estimated Study Completion Date:	April 2006

Detailed Description:

The specific aims of this study are to test the hypotheses that the non-specific muscarinic antagonist tolterodine will not:- i) delay colonic transit and the proximal colonic emptying rate; ii) delay gastric emptying; nor iii) delay small intestinal transit compared to placebo in healthy subjects.

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years to 70 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	Yes

Criteria

Age 18-70 years old. Absence of gastrointestinal symptoms as characterized by bowel symptoms questionnaire and absence of significant anxiety or depression characterized by a hospital anxiety and depression questionnaire.

Able to understand and willing to sign informed consent. Females who are nonpregnant, nonlactating, and willing to use a clinically approved methods of contraception two weeks prior to Day 0 until 1 week after the last dose of study medication.

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00332137

Locations

United States, Minnesota
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota, United States, 55905

Sponsors and Collaborators

Mayo Clinic

Pfizer

More Information

No publications provided

Study ID Numbers:	1696-05
Study First Received:	May 30, 2006
Last Updated:	August 10, 2009
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00332137 History of Changes
Health Authority:	United States: Institutional Review Board

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Muscarinic Antagonists
Neurotransmitter Agents
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Cholinergic Antagonists

Physiological Effects of Drugs
Cholinergic Agents
Pharmacologic Actions
Tolterodine

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on November 09, 2009