Pilot study on the effects of oral immuno-nutrition on the quality of life in patients receiving palliative treatment for oesophageal and proximal gastric cancer.

ISRCTN ISRCTN94245249
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN94245249
Secondary identifying numbers N0055143763
Submission date
30/09/2005
Registration date
30/09/2005
Last edited
05/03/2020
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Cancer
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

Mr Martin White
Scientific

North Cumbria Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
Cumberland Infirmary
Carlisle
CA2 7HY
United Kingdom

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Not specified
Study typeQuality of life
Participant information sheet Not available in web format, please use the contact details below to request a patient information sheet
Scientific titlePilot study on the effects of oral immuno-nutrition on the quality of life in patients receiving palliative treatment for oesophageal and proximal gastric cancer.
Study objectivesDoes EPA supplementation affect patients' quality of life and survival with known esophageal and proximal gastric cancer who are receiving non-curative treatments?
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedCancer: Gastrointestinal
InterventionPatients, after obtaining informed consent, are randomly assigned one of the nutritional supplements, both of similar calorific value but one contains EPA.
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measureMeasurements of QoL, weight etc. are made at monthly interval, follow-up until death.
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date01/06/2002
Completion date30/06/2004

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupNot Specified
SexNot Specified
Target number of participantsNot provided at time of registration
Key inclusion criteriaPatients with histologically diagnosed oesophageal or proximal gastric cancer that are not receiving curative treatment.
Key exclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment01/06/2002
Date of final enrolment30/06/2004

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

North Cumbria Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
Carlisle
CA2 7HY
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Department of Health
Government

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

North Cumbria Acute 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

Editorial Notes

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