A randomised controlled trial of faecal occult blood screening for colorectal cancer

ISRCTN ISRCTN11631712
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN11631712
Secondary identifying numbers G8317732/G9826520
Submission date
06/04/2000
Registration date
06/04/2000
Last edited
27/07/2009
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

Prof JH Scholefield
Scientific

Section of Surgery
Floor E, West Block
Queen's Medical Centre
Nottingham
NG7 2UH
United Kingdom

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Not specified
Study typeNot Specified
Scientific title
Study objectivesDemonstrate possible reduction in mortality from screening for colorectal cancer
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration.
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedCancer
InterventionHaemoccult faecal occult blood screening test/control
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measureNot provided at time of registration.
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration.
Overall study start date01/01/1984
Completion date30/09/2009

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupNot Specified
SexNot Specified
Target number of participants152,000
Key inclusion criteriaPopulation aged 50-74 years (June 06: changed from 50-75 years)
Key exclusion criteriaColorectal cancer within 5 yrs of entry date/GPs discretion
Date of first enrolment01/01/1984
Date of final enrolment30/09/2009

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Section of Surgery
Nottingham
NG7 2UH
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Medical Research Council (MRC) (UK)
Research council

20 Park Crescent
London
W1B 1AL
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)20 7636 5422
Email clinical.trial@headoffice.mrc.ac.uk
Website http://www.mrc.ac.uk

Funders

Funder type

Government

Medical Research Council (UK)
Government organisation / National government
Alternative name(s)
Medical Research Council (United Kingdom), UK Medical Research Council, MRC
Location
United Kingdom

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 30/11/1996 Yes No
Results article results 01/06/2002 Yes No