A Preference Study Comparing Kristalose® and Liquid Lactulose

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2009-09-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

This study will evaluate whether patients have an overall preference for Kristalose® or liquid lactulose based on taste, consistency, and portability.

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Cumberland Pharmaceuticals
• Treatments: Lactulose

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients with recently diagnosed chronic constipation requiring treatment.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients with galactosemia (galactose-sensitive diet).

• Patients less than 18 years of age.

• Patients currently on lactulose therapy.

• Inability to understand the requirements of the study or be unwilling to provide written informed consent (as evidenced by signature on an informed consent document approved by an Institutional Review Board [IRB]) and agree to abide by the study restrictions.