Additional identifiers
EudraCT/CTIS number
IRAS number
ClinicalTrials.gov number
Protocol/serial number
N0256119254
Study information
Scientific title
A prospective, placebo controlled, double-blind randomised cross over study evaluating the effects of xylitol-containing chewing gum versus ordinary chewing gum on recurrent purulent upper respiratory tract infections
Acronym
Study hypothesis
Does xylitol reduce the number of upper respiratory tract infections?
Ethics approval(s)
Not provided at time of registration
Study design
Randomised controlled trial
Primary study design
Interventional
Secondary study design
Randomised cross over trial
Study setting(s)
Not specified
Study type
Not Specified
Patient information sheet
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Condition
Upper respiratory tract infections
Intervention
Clinical trial
Intervention type
Other
Primary outcome measure
Service outcomes development.
Secondary outcome measures
Not provided at time of registration
Overall study start date
15/11/2002
Overall study end date
15/10/2003
Reason abandoned (if study stopped)
Eligibility
Participant inclusion criteria
30 patients aged between 5-65.
Participant type(s)
Patient
Age group
Mixed
Sex
Both
Target number of participants
30
Participant exclusion criteria
Does not match inlcusion criteria
Recruitment start date
15/11/2002
Recruitment end date
15/10/2003
Locations
Countries of recruitment
England, United Kingdom
Study participating centre
Royal Free Hampstead NHS Trust
London
WC1X 8DA
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
Organisation
Department of Health (UK)
Sponsor details
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom
Sponsor type
Government
Website
Funders
Funder type
Hospital/treatment centre
Funder name
The Royal Free Hampstead NHS Trust (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
Individual participant data (IPD) sharing plan
IPD sharing plan summary
Not provided at time of registration
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
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