Additional identifiers
EudraCT number
ClinicalTrials.gov number
Protocol/serial number
N0064109021
Study information
Scientific title
Acronym
Study hypothesis
To examine the effect of zinc sulphate solution enema on patients with mild to moderate distal colitis. Although it is appreciated that Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis result in malabsorption of a variety of nutrients and that hypozincemia may occur in patients with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis, relatively little investigation has been directed toward the sequel of zinc deficiency in this disorder. We assume that zinc has an anti-inflammatory power. If this approach proves effective then it is likely to alleviate much suffering.
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
Treatment
Patient information sheet
Condition
Colitis
Intervention
Single centre, patient volunteers, prospective, controlled, therapeutic, observational, double-blind, placebo, drugs, invasive procedures, randomised.
FUNDING NOT SECURED AND TRIAL NOT STARTED AS OF APRIL 2005.
Intervention type
Other
Phase
Not Applicable
Drug names
Primary outcome measure
Not provided at time of registration
Secondary outcome measures
Not provided at time of registration
Overall trial start date
01/04/2002
Overall trial end date
01/04/2003
Reason abandoned (if study stopped)
Eligibility
Participant inclusion criteria
60 patients.
Participant type
Patient
Age group
Not Specified
Gender
Not Specified
Target number of participants
60
Participant exclusion criteria
Not provided at time of registration
Recruitment start date
01/04/2002
Recruitment end date
01/04/2003
Locations
Countries of recruitment
United Kingdom
Trial participating centre
Department of Gastroenterology
Birmingham
B18 7QH
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
Government
Funder name
Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust - City Hospital (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
Basic results (scientific)
Publication list