Additional identifiers
EudraCT number
ClinicalTrials.gov number
Protocol/serial number
RSO2540
Study information
Scientific title
Acronym
Study hypothesis
Not provided at time of registration
Ethics approval
Not provided at time of registration
Study design
Randomised controlled trial
Primary study design
Interventional
Secondary study design
Randomised controlled trial
Trial setting
GP practices
Trial type
Treatment
Patient information sheet
Condition
Acute sore throat
Intervention
Probiotics and xylitol (or placebos)
Intervention type
Other
Phase
Not Applicable
Drug names
Primary outcome measures
Not provided at time of registration
Secondary outcome measures
Not provided at time of registration
Overall trial start date
01/02/2005
Overall trial end date
31/07/2007
Reason abandoned
Eligibility
Participant inclusion criteria
Adults attending primary care with acute sore throat
Participant type
Patient
Age group
Not Specified
Gender
Not Specified
Target number of participants
Not provided at time of registration
Participant exclusion criteria
Not provided at time of registration
Recruitment start date
01/02/2005
Recruitment end date
31/07/2007
Locations
Countries of recruitment
United Kingdom
Trial participating centre
Department of Primary Medical Care
Southampton
SO16 5ST
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
Organisation
University of Southampton (UK)
Sponsor details
Dr Peter Hooper
Research Support Office
University of Southampton
Highfield
Southampton
SO17 1BJ
United Kingdom
+44 (0)2380 598672
info@rso.soton.ac.uk
Sponsor type
University/education
Website
Funders
Funder type
Government
Funder name
Department of Health National Co-ordinating Centre for Research Capacity Development (DoH NCC RCD) Research Fellowship (UK)
Alternative name(s)
Funding Body Type
Funding Body Subtype
Location
Results and Publications
Publication and dissemination plan
Not provided at time of registration
Intention to publish date
Participant level data
Not provided at time of registration
Results - basic reporting
Publication summary