British stomach cancer group trial IV: A randomised trial of cimetidine treatment in gastric cancer

ISRCTN ISRCTN45115288
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN45115288
Secondary identifying numbers GA3004
Submission date
01/07/2001
Registration date
01/07/2001
Last edited
04/01/2012
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

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Dr - -
Scientific

UKCCCR Register Co-ordinator
MRC Clinical Trials Unit
222 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DA
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 hypothesisNot provided at time of registration
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
ConditionOesophagus, stomach cancer
InterventionPatients are randomised to one of four treatment arms:
1. Arm A: Cimetidine 400 mg twice daily until death.
2. Arm B: Cimetidine 400 mg once daily until death.
3. Arm C: Placebo tablet twice daily until death.
4. Arm D: Placebo tablet once daily until death.
Intervention typeDrug
Pharmaceutical study type(s)
PhaseNot Specified
Drug / device / biological / vaccine name(s)cimeditine
Primary outcome measureNot provided at time of registration
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date01/01/1994
Overall study end date31/03/1995

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupNot Specified
SexNot Specified
Target number of participantsNot provided at time of registration
Participant inclusion criteria1. Biopsy proven adenocarcinoma of the stomach, any stage of disease, whether removed curatively or palliatively, or unresectable
2. Able to swallow tablets
3. No other concurrent cancer at other primary sites
4. No other serious illness, limiting prognosis severely
Participant exclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Recruitment start date01/01/1994
Recruitment end date31/03/1995

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

UKCCCR Register Co-ordinator
London
NW1 2DA
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Cancer Research UK (CRUK) (UK)
Charity

PO Box 123
Lincoln's Inn Fields
London
WC2A 3PX
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)207 317 5186
Email kate.law@cancer.org.uk
Website http://www.cancer.org.uk
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Funders

Funder type

Industry

Cancer Research UK
Private sector organisation / Other non-profit organizations
Alternative name(s)
CR_UK, Cancer Research UK - London, CRUK
Location
United Kingdom
Smithkline Beecham Pharmaceuticals

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 01/12/1999 Yes No