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NCT03827655 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

A Study of TAK-954 to Treat Gastrointestinal Dysfunction in Adults After Surgery

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by Takeda.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
209
Enrollment target

NCT03827655: Completed Phase 2 study, sponsored by Takeda.

NCT03827655 is a Phase 2 study that has completed, run by Takeda. The registered enrollment target is 209 participants, above the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (57% higher). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT03827655, a Phase 2 study, has completed, sponsored by Takeda.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
209 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The main aim of this study is to check for side effects from TAK-954 and whether it speeds up the recovery of gastrointestinal function after small-bowel or large-bowel resection surgery. Participants will be treated with TAK-954 before surgery and up to 10 days after surgery.

Primary Outcome

The time from end of surgery to tolerance of solid food, without first occurrence of vomiting or clinically significant nausea for 1 calendar day after a solid meal (upper GI function) and first spontaneous bowel movement (lower GI function), whichever occurred later up to 10 days postsurgery was observed. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis method was used.

Interventions

  • DRUG TAK-954
  • DRUG TAK-954 Placebo

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 209 participants
Start Date 2019-03-07
Est. Completion 2022-05-27
Phase Phase 2
Takeda

408 total trials

What the finished NCT03827655 record still lists

NCT03827655 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 209 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, above the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (57% higher).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which TAK-954 is the first listed.

NCT03827655 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03827655 about?

NCT03827655 is a clinical study titled "A Study of TAK-954 to Treat Gastrointestinal Dysfunction in Adults After Surgery". The main aim of this study is to check for side effects from TAK-954 and whether it speeds up the recovery of gastrointestinal function after small-bowel or large-bowel resection surgery. Participants will be treated with TAK-954 before surgery and up to 10 days after surgery.

What is the current status of trial NCT03827655?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 209 participants. The study started on 2019-03-07. Estimated completion is 2022-05-27.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03827655?

The interventions under investigation include: TAK-954 (DRUG), TAK-954 Placebo (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03827655?

This trial is sponsored by Takeda, which has 408 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT03827655's enrollment target sits among peer trials

209 294th of 2000 higher than 1,707 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 NCT03827655, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT03827655 (mid enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.