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ISRCTN
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ISRCTN78813854
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ClinicalTrials.gov identifier
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Public title
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Thymectomy trial in non-thymomatous myasthenia gravis patients receiving immunosuppressive therapy
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Scientific title
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Acronym
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TxMG trial
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Serial number at source
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G0100023
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Study hypothesis
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To determine whether extended trans-sternal thymectomy reduces corticosteroid requirements for patients with generalised acetylcholine receptor (AChR) antibody-positive non-thymomatous myasthenia gravis (MG).
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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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Endocrinology
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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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01/06/2005
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Anticipated end date
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01/06/2007
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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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Not provided at time of registration
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Interventions
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Not provided at time of registration
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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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Funding not defined - application in progress
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Trial website
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Publications
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Contact name
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Professor
John
Newsom-Davis
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Address
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Department of Clinical Neurology
University of Oxford
Radcliffe Infirmary
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City/town
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Oxford
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Zip/Postcode
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OX2 6HE
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Country
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United Kingdom
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Tel
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+44 (0)1865 224940
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Fax
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+44 (0)1865 224273
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Email
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john.newsomdavis@btinternet.com
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Sponsor
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Sponsor not defined - application in progress
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Address
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-
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City/town
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-
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Zip/Postcode
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-
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Country
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United Kingdom
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Date applied
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18/05/2001
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Last edited
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07/03/2008
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Date ISRCTN assigned
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18/05/2001
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