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ISRCTN
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ISRCTN72696261
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ClinicalTrials.gov identifier
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Public title
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The effect of administration of Lactobacillus casei culture in hospitalised patients who develop diarrhoea
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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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N0046153273
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Study hypothesis
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To reduce the incidence and duration of diarrhoea in elderly patients.
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Lay summary
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Not provided at time of registration
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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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Diarrhoea
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Participants - inclusion criteria
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Elderly patients
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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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01/02/2005
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Anticipated end date
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30/06/2005
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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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120
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Interventions
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This is a single centre, double blind, randomised controlled trial.
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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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Birmingham Heartlands and Solihull 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
Don
Sims
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Address
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Department of Elderly Medicine
Birmingham Heartlands Hosptial
Bordesley Green Road
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City/town
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Birmingham
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Zip/Postcode
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B9 5SS
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Country
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United Kingdom
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Tel
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+44 (0)121 424 2000
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Email
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donsims@btinternet.com
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Sponsor
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Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2005 Update - 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.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en
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Date applied
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30/09/2005
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Last edited
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14/11/2011
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Date ISRCTN assigned
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30/09/2005
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