# Methylnaltrexone Use for Opioid-induced Postoperative Constipation

> **NCT01773096** · PHASE4 · COMPLETED · sponsor: **Shriners Hospitals for Children** · enrollment: 60 (estimated)

## Conditions studied

- Constipation

## Interventions

- **DRUG:** Methylnaltrexone
- **DRUG:** Senna, docusate sodium, bisacodyl, magnesium hydroxide, Miralax

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT01773096
- **Lead sponsor:** Shriners Hospitals for Children
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** PHASE4
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2013-05
- **Primary completion:** 2015-05
- **Final completion:** 2015-05
- **Target enrollment:** 60 (ESTIMATED)
- **Last updated:** 2015-05-19


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT01773096

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT01773096, "Methylnaltrexone Use for Opioid-induced Postoperative Constipation". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-28 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT01773096. Licensed CC0.

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