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
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN15262355 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN15262355 |
| Secondary identifying numbers | N0256119254 |
- Submission date
- 12/09/2003
- Registration date
- 12/09/2003
- Last edited
- 25/11/2019
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Respiratory
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year
Plain English Summary
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Dr Peter Andrews
Scientific
Scientific
Department of ENT, RNTNE
Royal Free Hampstead NHS Trust
330 Grays Inn Road
Kings Cross
London
WC1X 8DA
United Kingdom
Study information
| 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 |
| Participant information sheet | Not available in web format, please use the contact details below to request a patient information sheet |
| 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 |
| Study hypothesis | Does xylitol reduce the number of upper respiratory tract infections? |
| Ethics approval(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| 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 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Mixed |
| Sex | Both |
| Target number of participants | 30 |
| Participant inclusion criteria | 30 patients aged between 5-65. |
| 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
WC1X 8DA
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
Department of Health (UK)
Government
Government
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom
| Website | http://www.doh.gov.uk |
|---|
Funders
Funder type
Hospital/treatment centre
The Royal Free Hampstead NHS Trust (UK)
No information available
Results and Publications
| Intention to publish date | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Editorial Notes
25/11/2019: No publications found. Verifying results with principal investigator.
30/11/2015: no publications found on PubMed.
