Barium enema: does splitting the buscopan dose reduce patient discomfort, whilst maintaining image quality?

ISRCTN ISRCTN32878249
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN32878249
Secondary identifying numbers N0226127781
Submission date
30/09/2004
Registration date
30/09/2004
Last edited
26/10/2011
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Surgery
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Prof Derrick F Martin
Scientific

South Manchester University Hospitals NHS Trust
Wythenshawe Hospital
Southmoor Road
Manchester
M23 9LT
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)161 291 6237
Email derrick.martin@smuht.nwest.nhs.uk

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typeDiagnostic
Scientific title
Study objectivesTo investigate if splitting the 20 mg of Buscopan (hyoscine-butylbromide) into two doses of 10 mg each, with one dose being administered at the usual point in the examination, and the second dose being administered just before the final images are obtained, will decrease patient discomfort, with no loss of image quality.
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedBarium enema
Intervention1. 20 mg of buscopan (hyoscine-butylbromide) at the usual point in examination
2. 20 mg of buscopan (hyoscine-butylbromide) split into two doses of 10 mg each, with one dose being administered at the usual point in the examination, and the second dose being administered just before the final images are obtained
Intervention typeDrug
Pharmaceutical study type(s)
PhaseNot Specified
Drug / device / biological / vaccine name(s)Barium
Primary outcome measureCompletion of examination
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date01/09/2003
Completion date01/06/2005

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupNot Specified
SexNot Specified
Target number of participants200
Key inclusion criteria200 patients attending for barium enema examination, 100 of which will be the controls
Key exclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment01/09/2003
Date of final enrolment01/06/2005

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

South Manchester University Hospitals NHS Trust
Manchester
M23 9LT
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

Government

South Manchester University 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

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Abstract results abstract C52, P027 01/05/2005 No No