The randomised controlled trial to evaluate effectiveness of gargling for the prevention of upper respiratory tract infections
ISRCTN | ISRCTN67680497 |
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DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN67680497 |
Secondary identifying numbers | N/A |
- Submission date
- 26/10/2004
- Registration date
- 03/11/2004
- Last edited
- 24/08/2009
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Respiratory
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Prof Takashi Kawamura
Scientific
Scientific
Yoshida-Honmachi
Sakyo-ku
Kyoto
606-8501
Japan
Phone | +81 (0)75 753 2411 |
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kawax@kuhp.kyoto-u.ac.jp |
Study information
Study design | Randomised open label controlled trial |
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Primary study design | Interventional |
Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
Study setting(s) | Other |
Study type | Prevention |
Scientific title | |
Study acronym | The Great Cold Study 1 |
Study objectives | Gargling, especially with gargle medicine, is effective for the prevention of upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs). The follow-up period is 60 days. |
Ethics approval(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Upper respiratory tract infections |
Intervention | Gargling with tap water, gargling with diluted povidone-iodine, and usual care |
Intervention type | Other |
Primary outcome measure | Incidence of upper respiratory track infections (URTI). |
Secondary outcome measures | Severity of upper respiratory track infections (URTI). |
Overall study start date | 01/11/2002 |
Completion date | 30/04/2003 |
Eligibility
Participant type(s) | Healthy volunteer |
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Age group | Adult |
Lower age limit | 18 Years |
Upper age limit | 65 Years |
Sex | Both |
Target number of participants | 300 |
Key inclusion criteria | Healthy volunteers aged 18-65 years |
Key exclusion criteria | Not provided at time of registration |
Date of first enrolment | 01/11/2002 |
Date of final enrolment | 30/04/2003 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- Japan
Study participating centre
Yoshida-Honmachi
Kyoto
606-8501
Japan
606-8501
Japan
Sponsor information
Kyoto University (Japan)
University/education
University/education
Yoshida-Honmachi
Sakyo-ku
Kyoto
606-8501
Japan
Phone | +81 (0)75 753 7531 |
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info@mail.adm.kyoto-u.ac.jp | |
https://ror.org/02kpeqv85 |
Funders
Funder type
Charity
Uehara Memorial Foundation (Japan)
No information available
Suzuken Memorial Foundation (Japan)
No information available
Results and Publications
Intention to publish date | |
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Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
Publication and dissemination plan | Not provided at time of registration |
IPD sharing plan |
Study outputs
Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
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Results article | results | 01/11/2005 | Yes | No | |
Results article | results | 01/11/2007 | Yes | No | |
Results article | results | 16/12/2008 | Yes | No |