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Clinical Trial Summary

The objective of this pivotal Phase III study is to investigate the safety and efficacy of prulifloxacin versus placebo in the treatment of patients with acute bacterial gastroenteritis (traveler's diarrhea.


Clinical Trial Description

This double-blind trial will compare the safety and efficacy of prulifloxacin versus placebo in adult travelers with acute gastroenteritis characterized by diarrhea with one or more of the following signs or symptoms: nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain or cramping, fecal urgency, moderate to severe other gastrointestinal-related symptoms, or tenesmus of <72 hours duration. ;


Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment


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NCT number NCT00448422
Study type Interventional
Source Optimer Pharmaceuticals LLC
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Status Completed
Phase Phase 3
Start date December 2006
Completion date August 2008