Contact information
Type
Scientific
Primary contact
Dr Derrick F Martin
ORCID ID
Contact details
Main X Ray Area A
South Manchester University Hospitals NHS Trust
Wythenshawe Hospital
Southmoor Road
Manchester
M23 9LT
United Kingdom
+44 (0)161 291 6237
derrick.martin@smuht.nwest.nhs.uk
Additional identifiers
EudraCT number
ClinicalTrials.gov number
Protocol/serial number
N0226118475
Study information
Scientific title
Comparison of small bowel barium (EZ-Paque) and pre-thickened barium (EZ-Varibar) for videofluoroscopic assessment of dysphagia
Acronym
Study hypothesis
To assess whether the use of pre-thickened barium preparations is superior to the current practice of diluting and thickening powered barium to meet the patients' requirements.
Ethics approval
Not provided at time of registration
Study design
Randomised controlled trial
Primary study design
Interventional
Secondary study design
Randomised controlled trial
Trial setting
Hospitals
Trial type
Diagnostic
Patient information sheet
Not available in web format, please use contact details to request a participant information sheet
Condition
Dysphagia
Intervention
Randomised comparative trial:
1. Small bowel barium (EZ-Paque)
2. Pre-thickened barium (EZ-Varibar)
Intervention type
Other
Phase
Not Specified
Drug names
Primary outcome measures
Completion of videofluroscopy assessment.
Secondary outcome measures
Not provided at time of registration
Overall trial start date
01/12/2002
Overall trial end date
01/06/2004
Reason abandoned
Eligibility
Participant inclusion criteria
50 consecutive patients referred for videofluroscopy
Participant type
Patient
Age group
Not Specified
Gender
Not Specified
Target number of participants
50
Participant exclusion criteria
Not provided at time of registration
Recruitment start date
01/12/2002
Recruitment end date
01/06/2004
Locations
Countries of recruitment
United Kingdom
Trial participating centre
Wythenshawe Hospital
Manchester
M23 9LT
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
Organisation
Department of Health (UK)
Sponsor details
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom
Sponsor type
Government
Website
Funders
Funder type
Industry
Funder name
Cook UK Ltd
Alternative name(s)
Funding Body Type
Funding Body Subtype
Location
Results and Publications
Publication and dissemination plan
Not provided at time of registration
Intention to publish date
Participant level data
Not provided at time of registration
Results - basic reporting
Publication summary