HECTOR: Health Change and the Treatment of Reflux - does the prescription of proton pump inhibitor on demand for minor reflux disease affect motivation to correct cigarette smoking, obesity, alcohol abuse and inactivity?

ISRCTN ISRCTN25745442
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN25745442
Protocol serial number N0301167004
Sponsor Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2006 Update - Department of Health (UK)
Funder Blackpool Fylde & Wyre Hospitals NHS Trust (UK)
Submission date
29/09/2006
Registration date
29/09/2006
Last edited
11/10/2011
Recruitment status
Stopped
Overall study status
Stopped
Condition category
Digestive System
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

Dr Peter Isaacs
Scientific

Gastroenterology Unit
Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre Hospitals NHS Trust
Whinney Heys Road
Blackpool
FY3 8NR
United Kingdom

Phone +44 01253 303614
Email dr.isaacs@bfwhospitals.nhs.uk

Study information

Primary study designInterventional
Study designRandomised 2 arm trial
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Scientific title
Study objectivesWhat is the influence of on demand PPI prescribing on success in lifestyle change after brief interventions in patients with reflux disease who are obese, cigarette smokers or alcohol abusers?
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedDigestive System: Reflux
InterventionRandomised 2 arm trial: either continued on demand PPI after one month or self medication with antacids after one month.

This trial was stopped as it failed to get primary care support.
Intervention typeDrug
PhaseNot Specified
Drug / device / biological / vaccine name(s)Proton pump inhibitors
Primary outcome measure(s)

Success in weight reduction, reduction in cigarette consumption, maintenance of safe limits of alcohol consumption.

Key secondary outcome measure(s)

Not provided at time of registration

Completion date22/07/2006
Reason abandoned (if study stopped)Lack of facilities

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
SexAll
Target sample size at registration300
Key inclusion criteria1. >16 and <80 years
2. Obese with BMI >30 with heartburn
Key exclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment22/06/2005
Date of final enrolment22/07/2006

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • United Kingdom
  • England

Study participating centre

Gastroenterology Unit
Blackpool
FY3 8NR
United Kingdom

Results and Publications

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