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Verification of Stimulant Laxative Withdrawal Rate with Elovixibat

Verification of the withdrawal rate of stimulant laxatives by using elobixibat in patients with chronic functional constipation on stimulant laxatives

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-jRCT1061210090
Enrollment
42
Registered
2022-03-26
Start date
2022-03-26
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

chronic functional constipation constipation

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Kozuka Kazuhiro
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: The following criteria will be considered for those who meet all of the following criteria 1Meet Rome IV criteria for chronic functional constipation 2No organic disease as a cause of constipation 3The patient is judged by our outpatient constipation clinic to require Elobixibat tablets as treatment for withdrawal from stimulant laxatives. 4Defecation is obtained by using stimulant laxatives. 5Not taking P-glycoprotein products 6Questionnaire items are audible.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Diseases such as intestinal obstruction or enteritis that may be aggravated by continued use of Elobixibat tablets during the follow-up period.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Rate of withdrawal from regular use of stimulant laxatives

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Changes in (complete) spontaneous defecation frequency, Bristol Stool Form Scale, VAS score (pain, fullness, heaviness, abdominal discomfort), constipation score (CSS), JPAC-QOL score, need for concomitant use of other drugs, type and ratio of concomitant drugs, score comparison for each concomitant drug, adverse events Correlation between stool and gas retention position on abdominal x-ray and response cases, median time from oral administration to first bowel movement

Contacts

Public ContactKazuhiro Kozuka

Department of Gastroenterology and Neurology

koduka2525@gmail.com+81-87-891-2156

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026