Randomised controlled trial of Normacol for faecal incontinence after pelvic radiotherapy

ISRCTN ISRCTN15517721
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN15517721
Secondary identifying numbers N0258127574
Submission date
30/09/2005
Registration date
30/09/2005
Last edited
18/11/2013
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Signs and Symptoms
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year

Plain English Summary

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Dr Jervoise Andreyev
Scientific

Medicine Section
Royal Marsden NHS Trust
Downs Road
Sutton, Surrey
SM2 5PT
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)20 8643 8901

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typeTreatment
Scientific title
Study hypothesisTo determine the effectiveness of normacol for treating faecal incontinence.
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
ConditionFaecal incontinence
InterventionNormacol versus placebo.
Intervention typeDrug
Pharmaceutical study type(s)
PhaseNot Specified
Drug / device / biological / vaccine name(s)Normacol
Primary outcome measureWould be the first study of any kind to report benefit for any treatment in this group of patients with this condition.
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date01/07/2003
Overall study end date30/05/2007

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupNot Specified
SexNot Specified
Target number of participantsNot provided at time of registration
Participant inclusion criteriaAny patient with episodes of active or passive faecal incontinence one or more per month at least 3 months after the completion of pelvic radiotherapy who did not have pre-existing incontinence.
Participant exclusion criteria1. Patients unlikely to survive 1 year
2. Patients unable to give informed consent
Recruitment start date01/07/2003
Recruitment end date30/05/2007

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Medicine Section
Sutton, Surrey
SM2 5PT
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Department of Health
Government

Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)20 7307 2622
Email dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk
Website http://www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en

Funders

Funder type

Government

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust (UK)

No information available

NHS R&D Support Funding (UK)

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan