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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

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

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN15262355
Enrollment
30
Registered
2003-09-12
Start date
2002-11-15
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2020-01-06

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Conditions

Upper respiratory tract infections Respiratory 1. Acute upper respiratory infections of multiple and unspecified sites 2. Other diseases of upper respiratory tract

Interventions

Clinical trial

Sponsors

Department of Health (UK)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 30 patients aged between 5-65.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Does not match inlcusion criteria

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Service outcomes development.—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Not provided at time of registration—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026