Could this pill ease tummy troubles for kids with IBS-C?

NCT ID NCT06553547

First seen Jun 27, 2026 ยท Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests a medicine called tenapanor in children aged 6 to 12 who have irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (IBS-C). The goal is to see if it safely improves bowel movements and reduces belly discomfort. About 72 children will receive either the drug or a placebo for 4 weeks.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

irritable bowel syndrome

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Akron Children's Hospital

    Akron, Ohio, 44308, United States

  • Applied Research Center of Arkansas

    Little Rock, Arkansas, 72205, United States

  • Boys Town National Research Hospital

    Boys Town, Nebraska, 68010, United States

  • Clinical Research Partners, LLC

    Richmond, Virginia, 23226, United States

  • Connecticut Children's Medical Center

    Hartford, Connecticut, 06106, United States

  • Florida Pharmaceutical Research and Associates, Inc.

    South Miami, Florida, 33143, United States

  • Mankato Clinic Children's Health Center

    Mankato, Minnesota, 56001, United States

  • Maspons Pediatric Gastro

    El Paso, Texas, 79902, United States

  • OSF Saint Francis Medical Center

    Peoria, Illinois, 61637, United States

  • Orlando Health, Inc.- APH Center for Digestive Health and Nutrition

    Orlando, Florida, 32806, United States

  • Pioneer Research Solutions Inc

    Sugar Land, Texas, 77479, United States

  • Prisma Health Children's Hospital

    Greenville, South Carolina, 29615, United States

  • Proactive El Paso, LLC

    El Paso, Texas, 79902, United States

  • SUNY Downstate Medical Center

    Brooklyn, New York, 11203, United States

  • Sun Research Institute

    San Antonio, Texas, 78215, United States

  • Texas Digestive Specialists

    Harlingen, Texas, 78550, United States

  • University Physicians and Surgeons, Inc

    Huntington, West Virginia, 25701, United States

  • Valencia Medical and Research Center

    Miami, Florida, 33165, United States

  • Waterway Research & Associates Corp.

    Miami, Florida, 33155, United States

  • Wilmington Health

    Wilmington, North Carolina, 28401, United States