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ISRCTN
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ISRCTN51459238
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ClinicalTrials.gov identifier
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Public title
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A randomised controlled trial to compare three therapeutic interventions in patients with self-declared illnesses due to dental amalgam fillings
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Scientific title
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Acronym
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GAT (German Amalgam Trial)
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Serial number at source
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N/A
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Study hypothesis
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Not provided at time of registration
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Lay summary
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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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Germany
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Disease/condition/study domain
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Symptoms attributed to amalgam fillings
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Participants - inclusion criteria
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90 patients with symptoms attributed to amalgam fillings
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Participants - exclusion criteria
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Patients with confirmed mental disorders or organic diseases were excluded
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Anticipated start date
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01/11/1998
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Anticipated end date
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31/07/2004
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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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90
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Interventions
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Group 1: Removal of amalgam fillings and restoration with composites and other dental materials
Group 2: Removal of amalgam fillings and restoration with composites and other dental materials + mobilisation of mercury with complementary drug treatment
Group 3: No removal of amalgam fillings; psychosocial group intervention
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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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German Association of Foundations for Science (Stifterverband der Deutschen Wissenschaft) (Germany)
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Trial website
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Publications
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2008 results in http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18362317
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Contact name
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Dr
Dieter
Melchart
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Address
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Centre for Complementary Medicine Research
Dept. Internal Medicine II
Technical University Munich
Kaiserstr. 9
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City/town
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Munich
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Zip/Postcode
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80801
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Country
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Germany
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Tel
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+49 (0)89 72669711
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Fax
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+49 (0)89 72669721
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Email
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Dieter.Melchart@lrz.tu-muenchen.de
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Sponsor
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Munich Technical University - Centre for Complementary Medicine Research (Germany)
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Address
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Dept. Internal Medicine II
Technical University Munich
Kaiserstr. 9
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City/town
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Munich
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Zip/Postcode
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80801
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Country
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Germany
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Tel
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+49 (0)89 72669711
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Fax
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+49 (0)89 72669721
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Email
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Dieter.Melchart@lrz.tu-muenchen.de
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Date applied
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10/02/2005
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Last edited
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10/09/2009
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Date ISRCTN assigned
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29/07/2005
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