ENIGMA - modified fat - A randomised controlled trial using a modified fat diet in patients undergoing pelvic radiotherapy

ISRCTN ISRCTN97949632
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN97949632
Secondary identifying numbers N0258171429
Submission date
29/09/2006
Registration date
29/09/2006
Last edited
16/08/2012
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Cancer
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Dr Jervoise Andreyev
Scientific

Gastrointestinal Unit
Department of Medicine
Royal Marsden NHS Trust
Fulham Road
London
SW3 6JJ
United Kingdom

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typeTreatment
Participant information sheet Not available in web format, please use the contact details below to request a patient information sheet
Scientific title
Study objectivesCan a low fat diet (made up of 'normal' or 'long chain' fats) or a low fat diet containing additional 'medium chain' fats prevent or reduce bowel side effects in people undergoing a course of pelvic radiotherapy.
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedCancer: Pelvic radiotherapy
InterventionRandomised test intervention vs no intervention controls, non-blinded (Phase III)
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measure1. Bowel toxicity (assessed using IBD-Q) at week 4
2. Small bowel damage (citrulline/faecal calprotectin) at week 2 and week 4
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date03/01/2006
Completion date01/05/2007

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
SexBoth
Target number of participants105
Key inclusion criteria1. Patients who are about to undergo a course of radical or adjuvant pelvic radiotherapy for gynaecological, urological or lower gastrointestinal malignancy
2. Patients able to give informed consent to participate
3. Patients with healthy liver function
Key exclusion criteria1. Patients unable or unwilling to give informed consent
2. Patients who have already started radiotherapy
3. Patients who have a condition precluding sage oral nutrition
4. Patients with compromised liver function
5. Urology patients participating in the IMRT clinical trial.
Date of first enrolment03/01/2006
Date of final enrolment01/05/2007

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Gastrointestinal Unit
London
SW3 6JJ
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2006 Update - Department of Health
Government

The Department of Health, 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

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust (UK) - NHS R&D Support Funding

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?
Results article results 01/06/2012 Yes No