The effective management of radiation-induced bowel injury: a randomised controlled trial

ISRCTN ISRCTN22890916
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN22890916
Protocol serial number N0258191022
Sponsor Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2007 Update - Department of Health
Funder The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust (UK)
Submission date
28/09/2007
Registration date
28/09/2007
Last edited
29/03/2022
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year

Plain English summary of protocol

http://www.cancerhelp.org.uk/trials/a-study-to-improve-treatment-for-side-effects-of-radiotherapy-to-the-bowel

Contact information

Dr Jervoise Andreyev
Scientific

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

Phone +44 020 7808 2105
Email j@andreyev.demon.co.uk

Study information

Primary study designInterventional
Study designRandomised controlled trial
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study type Participant information sheet
Scientific titleThe effective management of radiation-induced bowel injury: a randomised controlled trial
Study objectivesTo assess which tests can help decide the cause of these patients symptoms' whether treatments in fact improve patients' quality of life and whether these treatments can be delivered usefully by a specialist nurse.
Ethics approval(s)The Royal Marsden Research Ethics Committee (now merged with South West London REC1), 26/03/2007, ref: 07/Q0801/47
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedInjury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning: Radiation
InterventionRandomised test intervention vs standardised intervention, non-blinded (Phase III).
Observational (no treatment or diagnostic intervention), Quality of Life Assessment, Qualitative Study
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measure(s)

Improvement in gastrointestinal symptoms

Key secondary outcome measure(s)

Not provided at time of registration

Completion date31/07/2012

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupNot Specified
SexNot Specified
Target sample size at registration250
Total final enrolment218
Key inclusion criteriaPatients who have a life expectancy of more than 1 year and who have received radical pelvic radiotherapy with curative intent six months previously and who subsequently have developed new onset troublesome gastrointestinal symptoms
Key exclusion criteriaAdded May 2008:
1. Patient refusing to give informed consent
2. Patients deemed by their clinical oncologist to require immediate gastroenterological assessment
Date of first enrolment26/11/2007
Date of final enrolment12/12/2011

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • United Kingdom
  • England

Study participating centre

Royal Marsden NHS Trust
London
SW3 6JJ
United Kingdom

Results and Publications

Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing planNot provided at time of registration

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Participant information sheet Participant information sheet 11/11/2025 11/11/2025 No Yes
Plain English results 23/07/2018 29/03/2022 No Yes

Editorial Notes

29/03/2022: The following changes have been made:
1. The Cancer Research UK lay results summary has been added.
2. The total final enrolment number has been added.
22/02/2011: The overall trial end date was changed from 30/06/2010 to 31/07/2012.