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NCT00727649 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Efficacy and Mechanisms of Pharmacologic Treatment of Fecal Incontinence

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by US Department of Veterans Affairs.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
80
Enrollment target

NCT00727649: Completed Phase 2 study, sponsored by US Department of Veterans Affairs.

NCT00727649 is a Phase 2 study that has completed, run by US Department of Veterans Affairs. The registered enrollment target is 80 participants, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (40% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00727649, a Phase 2 study, has completed, sponsored by US Department of Veterans Affairs.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
80 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate and compare treatment with fiber and loperamide for fecal incontinence.

Primary Outcome

After consent, 7-day bowel diary was assessed at baseline (2-week visit), during the last week of the 4-week intervention (6-week visit), during the second week of the 2-week wash-out period at 8-weeks, and during the last week of the second 4-week intervention (12 weeks). The mean number of total fecal incontinence episodes from a 7-day bowel diary from each time point was compared between the groups.

Interventions

  • DRUG Loperamide
  • DRUG Psyllium powder

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 80 participants
Start Date 2008-07
Est. Completion 2013-12
Phase Phase 2
US Department of Veterans Affairs

632 total trials

What the finished NCT00727649 record still lists

NCT00727649 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 80 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (40% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Loperamide is the first listed.

NCT00727649 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00727649 about?

NCT00727649 is a clinical study titled "Efficacy and Mechanisms of Pharmacologic Treatment of Fecal Incontinence". The purpose of this study is to evaluate and compare treatment with fiber and loperamide for fecal incontinence.

What is the current status of trial NCT00727649?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 80 participants. The study started on 2008-07. Estimated completion is 2013-12.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00727649?

The interventions under investigation include: Loperamide (DRUG), Psyllium powder (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00727649?

This trial is sponsored by US Department of Veterans Affairs, which has 632 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00727649's enrollment target sits among peer trials

80 842nd of 2000 higher than 1,117 of 2,000 other Phase 2 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 NCT00727649, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00727649 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.