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COMPLETEDPhase 4NCT00708201

A Study of Alvimopan for the Management of Postoperative Ileus in Participants Undergoing Radical Cystectomy

This study is being conducted to determine whether alvimopan can accelerate recovery of gastrointestinal function following radical cystectomy when compared with a placebo. Secondary objectives of the...

Lead sponsor: Cubist Pharmaceuticals LLC, a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc. (Rahway, New Jersey USA)•20 U.S. locations•View source on ClinicalTrials.gov

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Lead Sponsor

Cubist Pharmaceuticals LLC, a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc. (Rahway, New Jersey USA)

Age

18 - No limit years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Inclusion Criteria

•are either Male or Female at least 18 years of age
•are scheduled for radical cystectomy
•are scheduled to receive postoperative pain management with intravenous participant-controlled opioid analgesics

Exclusion Criteria

•are scheduled for a partial cystectomy
•have taken more than 3 doses of opioids (oral or parenteral) within 7 days before the day of surgery

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Data from ClinicalTrials.govLast updated on ClinicalTrials.gov: January 8, 2016Terms

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StatusCOMPLETED

PhasePHASE4

Enrollment280

Start dateMar 2009

Last updatedJan 8, 2016

Condition

Postoperative Ileus

Locations shown

Saddleback Memorial Medical Center

Laguna Hills, California

University of Colorado Hospital

Aurora, Colorado

University of Miami

Miami, Florida

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This clinical trial information is sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov, a service of the U.S. National Institutes of Health.

ClinicalTrials.gov last update: January 8, 2016Data synced to Clareo: June 28, 2026

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