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Trial registered on ANZCTR
Registration number
ACTRN12610000590066
Ethics application status
Approved
Date submitted
20/07/2010
Date registered
21/07/2010
Date last updated
24/11/2021
Date data sharing statement initially provided
24/11/2021
Date results provided
24/11/2021
Type of registration
Prospectively registered
Titles & IDs
Public title
CASCAID Study: Cytisine as a smoking cessation aid
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Scientific title
A single-blind randomised controlled non-inferiority clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of cytisine compared to usual care (21mg, 14mg, or 7mg nicotine patch, 4mg or 2mg nicotine gum or 2mg or 1mg nicotine lozenge nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) plus behavioural support) as a treatment for people who wish to stop smoking
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Secondary ID [1]
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Universal Trial Number (UTN)
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Trial acronym
CASCAID
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Linked study record
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Health condition
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied:
Smoking Cessation
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Condition category
Condition code
Public Health
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Epidemiology
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Intervention/exposure
Study type
Interventional
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Description of intervention(s) / exposure
1. Tabex (Registered Trademark) oral tablet - 1.5 mg of cytisine per tablet (Sopharma) for 28 days.
2. Including 8 weeks of smoking cessation behavioural support supplied via Quitline New Zealand (NZ) (usually 3 telephone counselling calls over an 8 week period)
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Intervention code [1]
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Treatment: Drugs
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Intervention code [2]
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Behaviour
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Intervention code [3]
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Lifestyle
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Comparator / control treatment
Usual Quitline New Zealand (NZ) practice with NRT (Patches 21mg, 14mg, 7mg, Gum (fruit or mint): 4mg or 2mg or Lozenge 2mg or 1mg Nicotine) as directed by a smoking cessation advisor for 8 weeks and 8 weeks of smoking cessation behavioural support supplied via Quitline New Zealand (NZ)
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Control group
Active
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Outcomes
Primary outcome [1]
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The proportion of participants that have been continuously abstinent at one month (self report of smoking not more than five cigarettes after the Quit date).
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Assessment method [1]
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Timepoint [1]
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2 months post quit day
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Secondary outcome [1]
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One month, two month and six month 7-day point prevalence abstinence rates via self reported questionnaires
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Assessment method [1]
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Timepoint [1]
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One, two and six months post quit day
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Secondary outcome [2]
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Two month and six month continuous abstinence rates via self reported questionnaires
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Assessment method [2]
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Timepoint [2]
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Two and six months post quit day
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Secondary outcome [3]
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Current smoking details, if still smoking (including daily consumption level) via self reported questionnaires
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Assessment method [3]
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Timepoint [3]
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1 week post Quit Day, 1, 2 months & Six months (sub group)
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Secondary outcome [4]
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Information related to the use of cytisine (treatment group only) via self reported questionnaires
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Assessment method [4]
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Timepoint [4]
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1 week post Quit Day, 1, 2 months
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Secondary outcome [5]
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All self-reported adverse events will be recorded at all study assessments ; 1 week, 1, 2, and 6 months post quit date. The physical signs and symptoms associated with withdrawal: Measured using the Mood and Physical Symptoms Scale (MPSS). Additional withdrawal questions will also be asked related to the frequency of disturbed sleep, anxiety, mouth ulcers, cough, impatience, dizziness and increased dreaming. Self-reported adverse events will be recorded at all assessment points.
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Assessment method [5]
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Timepoint [5]
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1 week post Quit Day, 1, 2 months & Six months
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Eligibility
Key inclusion criteria
1. they want to stop smoking,
2. they are at least 18 years of age,
3. they are able to provide verbal consent,
4. they have access to a telephone.
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Minimum age
18
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Maximum age
No limit
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Sex
Both males and females
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Can healthy volunteers participate?
No
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Key exclusion criteria
1. they are pregnant or breastfeeding,
2. they are current users of NRT products,
3. they are current users of non-NRT smoking cessation therapies (e.g. buproprion [Zyban], clonidine, nortriptyline, or varenicline [Champix]),
4. they are enrolled in another smoking cessation programme (e.g. Txt2Quit but concurrent referral to a face-to-face provider from Quitline is acceptable) or other cessation study (e.g. Fit2Quit),
5. they have had a heart attack, stroke, or severe angina within the previous two weeks,
6. they have uncontrolled high blood pressure (> 150 mmHg systolic, > 100 mmHg diastolic),
7. they have phaeochromocytoma,
8. they suffer from schizophrenia.
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Study design
Purpose of the study
Treatment
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Allocation to intervention
Randomised controlled trial
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Procedure for enrolling a subject and allocating the treatment (allocation concealment procedures)
Central randomisation by computer
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Methods used to generate the sequence in which subjects will be randomised (sequence generation)
Stratified minimisation by sex, ethnicity (Maori, Pacific, non-Maori non-Pacific), and level of nicotine dependence (as determined by the time to their first cigarette – a key question in the Fagerstrom Test of Nicotine Dependence (FTND) Questionnaire
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Masking / blinding
Blinded (masking used)
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Who is / are masked / blinded?
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Intervention assignment
Parallel
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Other design features
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Phase
Phase 3
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Type of endpoint/s
Safety/efficacy
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Statistical methods / analysis
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Recruitment
Recruitment status
Completed
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Date of first participant enrolment
Anticipated
3/12/2010
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Actual
29/03/2011
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Date of last participant enrolment
Anticipated
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Actual
4/02/2013
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Date of last data collection
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Actual
20/08/2013
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Sample size
Target
1310
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Accrual to date
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Final
1310
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Recruitment outside Australia
Country [1]
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New Zealand
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State/province [1]
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National
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Funding & Sponsors
Funding source category [1]
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Government body
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Name [1]
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Health Research Council NZ
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Address [1]
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PO Box 5541, Wellesley Street, Auckland, 11414
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Country [1]
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New Zealand
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Primary sponsor type
Government body
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Name
Health Research Council NZ
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Address
PO Box 5541, Wellesley Street, Auckland, 11414
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Country
New Zealand
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Secondary sponsor category [1]
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University
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Name [1]
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National Institute for Health Innovation (NIHI)
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Address [1]
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University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland Mail Centre, Auckland 1142
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Country [1]
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New Zealand
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Other collaborator category [1]
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University
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Name [1]
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Centre for Tobacco Control Research
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Address [1]
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Social and Community Health
School of Population Health
University of Auckland
Private Bag 92019
Auckland
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Country [1]
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New Zealand
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Other collaborator category [2]
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Other Collaborative groups
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Name [2]
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Inspiring Ltd
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Address [2]
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PO Box 28854
Remuera, Auckland
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Country [2]
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New Zealand
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Other collaborator category [3]
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Charities/Societies/Foundations
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Name [3]
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The Quit Group
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Address [3]
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PO Box 12-605
Wellington 6144
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Country [3]
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New Zealand
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Ethics approval
Ethics application status
Approved
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Ethics committee name [1]
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Multi-region Ethics Committe
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Ethics committee address [1]
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Ministry of Health, 2nd Floor, 1-3 The Terrace, PO Box 5013, Wellington
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Ethics committee country [1]
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New Zealand
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Date submitted for ethics approval [1]
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30/07/2010
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Approval date [1]
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20/09/2010
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Ethics approval number [1]
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Summary
Brief summary
Cytisine is a medicine, derived from the Golden Rain Tree that partially blocks the effects of nicotine on the brain. Cytisine has been used as a smoking cessation treatment in several European countries since the 1960s, is inexpensive compared to other cessation medications and has few known side effects. Despite its long history of use there are few studies looking at whether cytisine actually works. Results from trials that have been undertaken suggest that taking cytisine almost doubles the chances of successfully quitting smoking, compared to a placebo. However, these studies were not conducted using modern research standards so their positive findings may not be valid. We propose to investigate the effectiveness of cytisine as a quit smoking aid and whether it is safe and acceptable to smokers.
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Trial website
http://www.nihi.auckland.ac.nz
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Trial related presentations / publications
Thompson-Evans TP, Glover MP, Walker N. Cytisine’s potential to be used as a traditional healing method to help indigenous people stop smoking: a qualitative study with Maori. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2011. Walker N, Howe C, Bullen C, McRobbie H, Glover M, Parag V, Williman J, Veale R, Nosa V, Barnes J. Study protocol for a non-inferiority trial of cytisine versus nicotine replacement therapy in people motivated to stop smoking. BMC Pubic Health 2011: 11; 880. doi:10.1186/1471-2458-11-880
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Public notes
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Contacts
Principal investigator
Name
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A/Prof Natalie Walker
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Address
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National Institute for Health Innovation,
School of Population Health
University of Auckland
Private Bag 92019,
Auckland Mail Centre 1142
Auckland,
New Zealand
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Country
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New Zealand
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Phone
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+64 9 373 7999
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Fax
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Email
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[email protected]
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Contact person for public queries
Name
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Dr Colin Howe
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Address
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NIHI, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland Mail Centre, Auckland 1142
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Country
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New Zealand
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Phone
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+64 9 923 4765
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Fax
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+64 9 373 1710
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Email
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[email protected]
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Contact person for scientific queries
Name
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Dr Natalie Walker
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Address
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NIHI, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland Mail Centre, Auckland 1142
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Country
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New Zealand
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Phone
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+64 9 923 9884
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Fax
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+64 9 373 1710
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Email
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[email protected]
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Data sharing statement
Will individual participant data (IPD) for this trial be available (including data dictionaries)?
No
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No/undecided IPD sharing reason/comment
Consent to share data was not sought from participants
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What supporting documents are/will be available?
No Supporting Document Provided
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Other Details
Attachment
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Study protocol
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Statistical analysis plan
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Informed consent form
[email protected]
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Ethical approval
[email protected]
Results publications and other study-related documents
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