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NCT00171522 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 4

Preference of Tegaserod vs. PEG 3350 in Patients With Constipation

A Phase 4 study of Constipation, sponsored by Novartis.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
52
Enrollment target
14
Study locations

NCT00171522: Completed Phase 4 study of Constipation, sponsored by Novartis.

NCT00171522 is a Phase 4 study of Constipation that has completed, run by Novartis. The registered enrollment target is 52 participants, below the 204-participant average among 54 other Constipation trials with a reported enrollment target (75% lower). The trial reports 14 study locations across 11 states. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00171522, a Phase 4 study of Constipation, has completed, sponsored by Novartis.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
52 participants
Enrollment target
14
Study locations

Study Summary

To determine whether female patients have a preference for tegaserod of PEG 3350 relative to dosage form, convenience, ease of administration and taste

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • DRUG Tegaserod and Polyethylene Glycol 3350

Study Locations (14)

Arizona

  • Harmony Clinical Research - Oro Valley
  • Central Phoenix Medical Clinic, LLC - Phoenix
  • Adobe Gastroenterology, PC - Tucson

Virginia

  • National Clinical Research, Inc - Richmond
  • East Coast Clinical Research - Virginia Beach

California

  • Associated Pharmaceutical Research Center, Inc - Buena Park

Florida

  • Clinical Trial Management of Boca Raton, Inc. - Boca Raton

Kansas

  • Health Science Center - Pratt

Massachusetts

  • Beth Israel Deacon Medical Center - Boston

Nebraska

  • Heartland Clinical Research, Inc - Omaha

New Jersey

  • MBS Clinical Research, LLC - Margate City

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 52 participants
Start Date 2005-05
Est. Completion 2005-09
Phase Phase 4
Novartis

265 total trials

What the finished NCT00171522 record still lists

NCT00171522 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 52 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 204-participant average among 54 other Constipation trials with a reported enrollment target (75% lower).

The record links to 1 condition, with Constipation appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 1 intervention - of which Tegaserod and Polyethylene Glycol 3350 is the first listed.

NCT00171522 lists 14 locations in 11 states (Arizona, Virginia, California).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00171522 about?

NCT00171522 is a clinical study titled "Preference of Tegaserod vs. PEG 3350 in Patients With Constipation". To determine whether female patients have a preference for tegaserod of PEG 3350 relative to dosage form, convenience, ease of administration and taste

What is the current status of trial NCT00171522?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 4 study. The enrollment target is 52 participants. The study started on 2005-05. Estimated completion is 2005-09.

What conditions does trial NCT00171522 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Constipation.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00171522?

The interventions under investigation include: Tegaserod and Polyethylene Glycol 3350 (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00171522?

This trial is sponsored by Novartis, which has 265 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT00171522 being conducted?

This trial has 14 study locations across Arizona, California, Florida, Kansas, Massachusetts. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

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Where NCT00171522's enrollment target sits among peer trials

52 32nd of 54 higher than 22 of 54 other Constipation trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00171522, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00171522 (small enrollment · multi site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.