Additional identifiers
EudraCT number
ClinicalTrials.gov number
Protocol/serial number
SPGS782/SW
Study information
Scientific title
Acronym
Study hypothesis
To determine if the outlook from colorectal cancer can be improved by the provision of a nurse-based flexible sigmoidoscopy service for all patients with rectal bleeding.
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
Not specified
Trial type
Not Specified
Patient information sheet
Not available in web format, please use the contact details below to request a patient information sheet
Condition
Cancer (neoplasms): Colon; Cancer (neoplasms): Rectum
Intervention
1. Provision of a nurse-based flexible sigmoidoscopy service for all patients with rectal bleeding
2. Standard care
Intervention type
Other
Phase
Not Applicable
Drug names
Primary outcome measures
Three-year incidence of advanced (Dukes' stage CID) colorectal cancer in intervention and control groups; delay between first GP contact and pathological diagnosis in above groups; cost and logistics of providing service to intervention group (including mobile service to subgroup of practices).
Secondary outcome measures
Not provided at time of registration
Overall trial start date
01/12/1995
Overall trial end date
30/09/1999
Reason abandoned
Eligibility
Participant inclusion criteria
Not provided at time of registration
Participant type
Patient
Age group
Not Specified
Gender
Not Specified
Target number of participants
Not provided at time of registration
Participant exclusion criteria
Not provided at time of registration
Recruitment start date
01/12/1995
Recruitment end date
30/09/1999
Locations
Countries of recruitment
United Kingdom
Trial participating centre
University of Southampton
Southampton
SO16 6YD
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
Organisation
NHS R&D Regional Programme Register - Department of Health (UK)
Sponsor details
The Department of Health
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom
+44 (0)20 7307 2622
dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk
Sponsor type
Government
Website
Funders
Funder type
Government
Funder name
NHS Executive South West (UK)
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