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For six hours following drug administration, subjects will rate the severity of specific symptoms. At the end of the six hour study, subjects will rate the overall effectiveness of the product.
A six-hour study to evaluate multiple early efficacy endpoints in loperamide-simethicone therapy to help identify speed of onset of symptomatic treatment of acute nonspecific diarrhea (ANSD).
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| 1 | Experimental | loperamide-simethicone |
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| 2 | Placebo Comparator | matching placebo |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| loperamide-simethicone | Drug | Four caplets containing 2 mg loperamide HCl and 125 mg of simethicone each, administered orally with 4-8 oz. of water according to the labeled directions of the currently marketed product (i.e., 2 caplets after first loose stool, followed by 1 caplet after each subsequent loose stool, not to exceed 4 caplets in 24 hours). The treatment period will last six hours. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Evaluate Multiple Endpoints | 6 hours |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Time to improvement in stool form | 6 hours | |
| Time to improvement in urge to defecate | 6 hours | |
| Time to improvement in gas-related abdominal discomfort |
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Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Herbert L DuPont, MD | Department of Public Health, University of Texas, Houston School of Public Health | Study Chair |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara | Guadalajara | Jalisco | 44100 | Mexico |
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| ID | Term |
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| D003967 | Diarrhea |
| ID | Term |
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| D012817 | Signs and Symptoms, Digestive |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
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| ID | Term |
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| D008139 | Loperamide |
| ID | Term |
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| D010880 | Piperidines |
| D006573 | Heterocyclic Compounds, 1-Ring |
| D006571 | Heterocyclic Compounds |
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| matching placebo | Drug | Four placebo caplets matching the caplets in Arm 1, administered orally with 4-8 oz. of water according to the labeled directions of the currently marketed product (i.e., 2 caplets after first loose stool, followed by 1 caplet after each subsequent loose stool, not to exceed 4 caplets in 24 hours). The treatment period will last six hours. |
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| 6 hours |
| Time to improvement of change in normal activities of daily living | 6 hours |
| Subject global impression of efficacy of study medication at the end of the treatment period | 6 hours |
| Physical examination and vital signs at the screening visit and the monitoring of adverse events throughout the course of the study | 6 hours |