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ISRCTN
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ISRCTN81672591
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ClinicalTrials.gov identifier
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Public title
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The placebo needle: is it a valid and convincing placebo for the use of acupuncture trials?
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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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N0231111875
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Study hypothesis
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To test the credibility of the placebo needle.
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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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Crossover 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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Not Applicable: Acupuncture
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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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01/04/2001
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Anticipated end date
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30/04/2002
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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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Added 23 July 2008: 37 participants
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Interventions
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Real acupuncture versus placebo
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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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Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust (UK)
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Trial website
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Publications
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2003 results in http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14659523
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Contact name
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Dr
George
Lewith
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Address
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Reader in Complementary Medicine, University of Southampton
Visiting Professor, University of Westminster
Complementary Medicine Research Unit
Primary Medical Care
Aldermoor Health Centre
Aldermoor Close
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City/town
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Southampton
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Zip/Postcode
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SO16 5ST
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Country
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United Kingdom
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Tel
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+44 (0)2380 701125
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Fax
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+44 (0)2380 701125
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Email
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jbb2@southampton.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)207 307 2622
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Fax
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+44 (0)207 307 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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23/07/2008
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Date ISRCTN assigned
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12/09/2003
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