HECTOR: Health Change and the Treatment of Reflux - does the prescription of proton pump inhibitor on demand for minor reflux disease affect motivation to correct cigarette smoking, obesity, alcohol abuse and inactivity?

ISRCTN ISRCTN25745442
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN25745442
Secondary identifying numbers N0301167004
Submission date
29/09/2006
Registration date
29/09/2006
Last edited
11/10/2011
Recruitment status
Stopped
Overall study status
Stopped
Condition category
Digestive System
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Dr Peter Isaacs
Scientific

Gastroenterology Unit
Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre Hospitals NHS Trust
Whinney Heys Road
Blackpool
FY3 8NR
United Kingdom

Phone +44 01253 303614
Email dr.isaacs@bfwhospitals.nhs.uk

Study information

Study designRandomised 2 arm trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Not specified
Study typeQuality of life
Scientific title
Study objectivesWhat is the influence of on demand PPI prescribing on success in lifestyle change after brief interventions in patients with reflux disease who are obese, cigarette smokers or alcohol abusers?
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedDigestive System: Reflux
InterventionRandomised 2 arm trial: either continued on demand PPI after one month or self medication with antacids after one month.

This trial was stopped as it failed to get primary care support.
Intervention typeDrug
Pharmaceutical study type(s)
PhaseNot Specified
Drug / device / biological / vaccine name(s)Proton pump inhibitors
Primary outcome measureSuccess in weight reduction, reduction in cigarette consumption, maintenance of safe limits of alcohol consumption.
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date22/06/2005
Completion date22/07/2006
Reason abandoned (if study stopped)Lack of facilities

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
SexBoth
Target number of participants300 patients, 150 in each arm
Key inclusion criteria1. >16 and <80 years
2. Obese with BMI >30 with heartburn
Key exclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment22/06/2005
Date of final enrolment22/07/2006

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Gastroenterology Unit
Blackpool
FY3 8NR
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2006 Update - Department of Health (UK)
Government

The Department of Health, 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

Blackpool Fylde & Wyre Hospitals NHS Trust (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