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NCT03270085 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Trial to Understand Efficacy of Colesevelam in Diarrhea Predominant IBS Patients With Bile Acid Malabsorption

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by Mayo Clinic.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
30
Enrollment target

NCT03270085: Completed Phase 2 study, sponsored by Mayo Clinic.

NCT03270085 is a Phase 2 study that has completed, run by Mayo Clinic. The registered enrollment target is 30 participants, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (77% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT03270085, a Phase 2 study, has completed, sponsored by Mayo Clinic.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
30 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

To compare with a randomized trial (n=15 per treatment group), effects of colesevelam and placebo treatment, on colonic transit, bowel functions, permeability and tight junction expression in rectosigmoid mucosa of IBS-D with Bile Acid Malabsorption.

Primary Outcome

Total fecal BA excretion was measured using High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)/tandem mass spectrometry (MS) where single stool samples obtained at baseline and end of treatment were prepared by assay by HPLC/MS by methanol extraction and results are presented as micromoles per gram (μmoles/g) of stool.

Interventions

  • OTHER Placebo
  • DRUG Colesevelam

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 30 participants
Start Date 2017-12-07
Est. Completion 2019-05-31
Phase Phase 2
Mayo Clinic

2,844 total trials

What the finished NCT03270085 record still lists

NCT03270085 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 30 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (77% lower).

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

NCT03270085 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03270085 about?

NCT03270085 is a clinical study titled "Trial to Understand Efficacy of Colesevelam in Diarrhea Predominant IBS Patients With Bile Acid Malabsorption". To compare with a randomized trial (n=15 per treatment group), effects of colesevelam and placebo treatment, on colonic transit, bowel functions, permeability and tight junction expression in rectosigmoid mucosa of IBS-D with Bile Acid Malabsorption.

What is the current status of trial NCT03270085?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 30 participants. The study started on 2017-12-07. Estimated completion is 2019-05-31.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03270085?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (OTHER), Colesevelam (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03270085?

This trial is sponsored by Mayo Clinic, which has 2,844 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT03270085's enrollment target sits among peer trials

30 1582nd of 2000 higher than 332 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 NCT03270085, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT03270085 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.