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ISRCTN
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ISRCTN44663253
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ClinicalTrials.gov identifier
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Public title
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Thalidomide for chronic heart failure
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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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N0084089156
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Study hypothesis
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Is thalidomide a benefit to patients with chronic heart failure, specifically those with evidence of cachexia?
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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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Cardiovascular: Heart failure
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Participants - inclusion criteria
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Not provided at time of registration
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Participants - exclusion criteria
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Not provided at time of registration
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Anticipated start date
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01/08/2000
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Anticipated end date
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01/12/2008
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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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20
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Interventions
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Randomised controlled trial comparing a) thalidomide and b) placebo 100 mg twice daily for 12 weeks in random order. End points will be measured at base line, cross over point and end of study.
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Primary outcome measure(s)
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Not provided at time of registration
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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 North and South Bank Research and Development Consortium (UK)
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Trial website
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Publications
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Contact name
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Dr
Andrew
Clark
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Address
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Department of Cardiology
Castle Hill Hospital
Castle Road
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City/town
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Cottingham, East Yorkshire
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Zip/Postcode
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HU16 5JQ
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Country
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United Kingdom
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Tel
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+44 01482 875875
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Fax
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+44
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Email
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A.L.Clark@hull.ac.uk
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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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02/06/2008
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Date ISRCTN assigned
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12/09/2003
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