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Lead
Braintree Laboratories
Age
18–any
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
Male or female outpatients at least 18 years of age
Constipated according to ROME I criteria
If female and of childbearing potential, patient must be surgically sterilized or using oral contraceptives, depot contraceptives, intrauterine device, or testifies that she is monogamous with a vasectomized partner, or practices abstinence and will continue to do so during the duration of study
Are otherwise in good health, as judged by a physical examination
In the investigator's judgment, patient is mentally competent to sign an instrument of informed consent
You may not be if
Patients with heme positive stool at screening. Patients with heme positive stool that can be attributed to hemorrhoids or anal fissures are eligible for inclusion.
Patients with hypo- or hyperthyroidism as determined by history, or screening TSH results.
Patients with known or suspected perforation or obstruction.
History of gastric retention, inflammatory bowel disease, bowel resection, or colostomy.
Patients with a known history of organic cause for their constipation.
Patients meeting the ROME definition of Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Patients currently taking any of the following medications that are known to effect bowel habits:
* Antidiarrheals
* Antacids containing magnesium or aluminum salts
* Anticholinergics
* Antispasmodic agents
* Erythromycin and other macrolides
* Octreotide
* Lotronex, Zofran, or other 5-HT3 antagonists
* Zelnorm, or other 5-HT4 agonists
* Opiods/narcotic analgesics
* Prokinetics
* Serotonin re-uptake inhibitors or tricyclic antidepressants
* Calcium antagonists
Patients who are breastfeeding, pregnant, or intend to become pregnant during the study.
Female patients of childbearing potential who refuse a pregnancy test.
Patients with a known allergy to polyethyleneglycol.
Patients who, in the opinion of the investigator, should not be included in the study for any reason, including inability to follow study procedures.
Patients who, within the past 30 days have participated in an investigational clinical study
Clareo Health | An Open Label Study of Chronic Polyethyleneglycol3350 Use in Constipated Patients
