A comparison of bethanechol chloride and artificial saliva in the management of xerostomia in patients with cancer

ISRCTN ISRCTN83877765
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN83877765
Secondary identifying numbers N0264120257
Submission date
30/09/2004
Registration date
30/09/2004
Last edited
16/12/2014
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Digestive System
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 A N T Davies
Scientific

Level 1, The Old Building
Bristol Royal Infirmary
Malborough Street
Bristol
BS2 8HW
United Kingdom

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typeTreatment
Scientific titleA comparison of bethanechol chloride and artificial saliva in the management of xerostomia in patients with cancer
Study hypothesisTo compare the efficacy of bethanechol chloride and Saliva Orthana in the management of xerostomia in patients with advanced cancer
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
ConditionDigestive System: Xerostomia
InterventionParticipants will be randomised to one week's treatment with:
1. Bethanechol chloride or
2. Saliva Orthana
Intervention typeDrug
Pharmaceutical study type(s)
PhaseNot Specified
Drug / device / biological / vaccine name(s)Bethanechol chloride, Saliva Orthana
Primary outcome measureNot provided at time of registration
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date01/10/2002
Overall study end date30/04/2005

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
Lower age limit18 Years
SexBoth
Target number of participants54
Participant inclusion criteria54 patients >18 years advanced cancer, xerostomia Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) status 0-3
Participant exclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Recruitment start date01/10/2002
Recruitment end date30/04/2005

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Bristol Royal Infirmary
Bristol
BS2 8HW
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Department of Health
Government

Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom

Website http://www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en

Funders

Funder type

Hospital/treatment centre

United Bristol Healthcare NHS Trust (UK)

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Results and Publications

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Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
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