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ISRCTN
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ISRCTN15262355
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ClinicalTrials.gov identifier
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Public title
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A prospective, placebo controlled, double-blind randomised cross over study evaluating the effects of xylitol-containing chewing gum versus ordinary chewing gum on recurrent purulent upper respiratory tract infections
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Scientific title
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Acronym
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N/A
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Serial number at source
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N0256119254
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Study hypothesis
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Does xylitol reduce the number of upper respiratory tract infections?
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Ethics approval
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Not provided at time of registration
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Study design
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Randomised controlled trial
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Countries of recruitment
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United Kingdom
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Disease/condition/study domain
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Upper respiratory tract infections
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Participants - inclusion criteria
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30 Patients aged between 5-65.
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Participants - exclusion criteria
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Does not match inlcusion criteria
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Anticipated start date
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15/11/2002
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Anticipated end date
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15/10/2003
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Status of trial
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Completed |
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Patient information material
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Target number of participants
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30
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Interventions
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Clinical trial
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Primary outcome measure(s)
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Service outcomes development.
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Secondary outcome measure(s)
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Not provided at time of registration
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Sources of funding
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The Royal Free Hampstead NHS Trust (UK)
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Trial website
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Publications
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Contact name
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Dr
Peter
Andrews
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Address
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Department of ENT, RNTNE
Royal Free Hampstead NHS Trust
330 Grays Inn Road
Kings Cross
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City/town
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London
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Zip/Postcode
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WC1X 8DA
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Country
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United Kingdom
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Sponsor
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Record provided by the NHS Trusts Clinical Trials Register - Department of Health (UK)
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Address
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The Department of Health
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
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City/town
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London
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Zip/Postcode
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SW1A 2NL
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Country
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United Kingdom
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Tel
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+44 (0)20 7307 2622
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Fax
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+44 (0)20 7307 2623
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Email
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dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk
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Sponsor website:
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http://www.doh.gov.uk
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Date applied
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12/09/2003
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Last edited
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16/07/2009
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Date ISRCTN assigned
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12/09/2003
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