Clinical Trial Results:
Triple Modality Functional Magnetic Resonance Lung Imaging in Cystic Fibrosis and Non-CF Bronchiectasis
Summary
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EudraCT number |
2019-003052-36 |
Trial protocol |
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Global end of trial date |
31 Dec 2023
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Results information
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Results version number |
v1(current) |
This version publication date |
24 Jan 2025
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First version publication date |
24 Jan 2025
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Other versions |
Trial Information
Subject Disposition
Baseline Characteristics
End Points
Adverse Events
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Subject Disposition
Baseline Characteristics
End Points
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Trial identification
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Sponsor protocol code |
19067
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Additional study identifiers
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ISRCTN number |
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US NCT number |
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WHO universal trial number (UTN) |
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Sponsors
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Sponsor organisation name |
University of Nottingham
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Sponsor organisation address |
University of Nottingham, E-Floor, Yang Fujia Building, Jubilee Campus, Wollaton Road, Nottingham, United Kingdom, NG8 1BB
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Public contact |
Head of Research Integrity, Governance and Compliance, The University of Nottingham, sponsor@nottingham.ac.uk
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Scientific contact |
Head of Research Integrity, Governance and Compliance, The University of Nottingham, sponsor@nottingham.ac.uk
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Paediatric regulatory details
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Is trial part of an agreed paediatric investigation plan (PIP) |
No
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Does article 45 of REGULATION (EC) No 1901/2006 apply to this trial? |
No
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Does article 46 of REGULATION (EC) No 1901/2006 apply to this trial? |
No
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Results analysis stage
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Analysis stage |
Final
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Date of interim/final analysis |
31 Dec 2023
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Is this the analysis of the primary completion data? |
Yes
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Primary completion date |
31 Dec 2023
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Global end of trial reached? |
Yes
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Global end of trial date |
31 Dec 2023
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Was the trial ended prematurely? |
No
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General information about the trial
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Main objective of the trial |
To assess the value of novel MRI techniques to image the lungs of people with CF and bronchiectasis. Our main aims are to see how they compare to current measurements of lung function/structure and check that they give us useful information. Overall, we hope to identify the best MRI scanning methods for assessment of these lung diseases and employ those techniques in future clinical trials.
In CF, there is great interest in newer treatments that can improve lung function. At present, we use relatively simple measures such as blowing tests to assess and monitor the efficacy of these therapies. These measurements may not always be sensitive enough to detect changes in the lungs, so newer tests that are more sensitive are required. The lung disease in bronchiectasis is similar to CF and so studying both patient groups will highlight the utility of lung MRI in a broader population.
Following this study, we aim to run a clinical trial that will use our lung MRI scanning expertise.
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Protection of trial subjects |
Safety monitoring during hyperpolarised Xe scanning
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Background therapy |
None | ||
Evidence for comparator |
Pilot study, no comparators used. | ||
Actual start date of recruitment |
01 Jan 2020
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Long term follow-up planned |
No
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Independent data monitoring committee (IDMC) involvement? |
No
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Population of trial subjects
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Number of subjects enrolled per country |
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Country: Number of subjects enrolled |
United Kingdom: 20
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Worldwide total number of subjects |
20
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EEA total number of subjects |
0
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Number of subjects enrolled per age group |
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In utero |
0
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Preterm newborn - gestational age < 37 wk |
0
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Newborns (0-27 days) |
0
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Infants and toddlers (28 days-23 months) |
0
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Children (2-11 years) |
0
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Adolescents (12-17 years) |
3
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Adults (18-64 years) |
17
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From 65 to 84 years |
0
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85 years and over |
0
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Recruitment
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Recruitment details |
Nottingham, UK Recruitment from Jan1st 2020-Dec 31st 2023 | |||||||||
Pre-assignment
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Screening details |
After consent, the following were performed: Relevant past medical history and current medical records Physical examination Pregnancy test St George’s Respiratory Questionnaire CFQ-R QoL questionnaire Height and weight Spirometry (post bronchodilator) Full lung function tests Blood pressure Pulse ox. at rest ECG Sputum samples | |||||||||
Period 1
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Period 1 title |
Baseline
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Is this the baseline period? |
Yes | |||||||||
Allocation method |
Not applicable
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Blinding used |
Not blinded | |||||||||
Arms
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Are arms mutually exclusive |
Yes
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Arm title
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HP Xe Imaging | |||||||||
Arm description |
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Arm type |
Experimental | |||||||||
Investigational medicinal product name |
Hyperpolarised Xenon
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Investigational medicinal product code |
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Other name |
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Pharmaceutical forms |
Medicinal gas, compressed
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Routes of administration |
Inhalation use
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Dosage and administration details |
The IMP (hp 129Xe) was administered via inhalation from a Tedlar bag via an inhalation tube in the hpXe arm. The maximum volume of hp 129Xe per scan was 1L for adults. IMP was administered in the cystic fibrosis arm of the study
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Arm title
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Cystic fibrosis | |||||||||
Arm description |
- | |||||||||
Arm type |
Proton scan | |||||||||
Investigational medicinal product name |
No investigational medicinal product assigned in this arm
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Period 2
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Period 2 title |
Completion of scan
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Is this the baseline period? |
No | |||||||||
Allocation method |
Not applicable
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Blinding used |
Not blinded | |||||||||
Arms
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Are arms mutually exclusive |
Yes
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Arm title
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HP Xe Imaging | |||||||||
Arm description |
- | |||||||||
Arm type |
Experimental | |||||||||
Investigational medicinal product name |
Hyperpolarised Xenon
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Investigational medicinal product code |
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Other name |
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Pharmaceutical forms |
Medicinal gas, compressed
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Routes of administration |
Inhalation use
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Dosage and administration details |
The IMP (hp 129Xe) was administered via inhalation from a Tedlar bag via an inhalation tube in the hpXe arm. The maximum volume of hp 129Xe per scan was 1L for adults. IMP was administered in the cystic fibrosis arm of the study
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Arm title
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Cystic fibrosis | |||||||||
Arm description |
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Arm type |
Proton scan | |||||||||
Investigational medicinal product name |
No investigational medicinal product assigned in this arm
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End points reporting groups
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Reporting group title |
HP Xe Imaging
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Reporting group description |
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Reporting group title |
Cystic fibrosis
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Reporting group description |
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Reporting group title |
HP Xe Imaging
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Reporting group description |
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Reporting group title |
Cystic fibrosis
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Reporting group description |
- |
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End point title |
successful completion of imaging [1] | ||||||||||||
End point description |
Safety monitoring during Xe scanning
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End point type |
Primary
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End point timeframe |
during MR scanning plus 24 hour follow up
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Notes [1] - The end point is not reporting statistics for all the arms in the baseline period. It is expected all the baseline period arms will be reported on when providing values for an end point on the baseline period. Justification: This is a binary outcome variable; all subjects successfully completed imaging. |
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Notes [2] - Oxygen saturation pre-scan [3] - Oxygen saturation monitored throughout and following scan |
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Statistical analysis title |
Xe gas transfer | ||||||||||||
Statistical analysis description |
The primary outcome of this arm of this study was whether longitudinal change could be measured in xenon gas transfer (RBC:M), lung microstructure (LmD), lung ventilation (VDP) and lung perfusion (PBV, PBF and MTT) across the post Covid cohort. Changes in metrics with time were assessed using mixed-effect linear regression, which were set up using a random intercept model using IBM SPSS Statistics 27 (SPSS, New York, USA). Results were meta analysed as part of a national post-COVID study.
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Comparison groups |
HP Xe Imaging v HP Xe Imaging
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Number of subjects included in analysis |
16
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Analysis specification |
Pre-specified
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Analysis type |
other [4] | ||||||||||||
P-value |
> 0.05 [5] | ||||||||||||
Method |
Friedmans with bonferroni correction | ||||||||||||
Parameter type |
Mean difference (final values) | ||||||||||||
Point estimate |
2.2
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Confidence interval |
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95% | ||||||||||||
sides |
2-sided
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lower limit |
0.6 | ||||||||||||
upper limit |
7.2 | ||||||||||||
Variability estimate |
Standard error of the mean
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Notes [4] - measure of lung ventilation [5] - compared with established range in previously studied normal volunteers (not part of this study) |
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End point title |
image quality from proton scans [6] | ||||||||||||
End point description |
Abnormal ventilation determined using proton scanning protocol
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End point type |
Primary
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End point timeframe |
during scan
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Notes [6] - The end point is not reporting statistics for all the arms in the baseline period. It is expected all the baseline period arms will be reported on when providing values for an end point on the baseline period. Justification: Satisfactory images were obtained from all subjects to allow further analyses to be undertaken. |
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Notes [7] - Pre-scan [8] - Scan completion |
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Statistical analysis title |
VOLVE | ||||||||||||
Statistical analysis description |
ventilation measured using VOLVE protocol
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Comparison groups |
Cystic fibrosis v Cystic fibrosis
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Number of subjects included in analysis |
24
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Analysis specification |
Pre-specified
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Analysis type |
other [9] | ||||||||||||
P-value |
> 0.05 | ||||||||||||
Method |
Wilcoxon (Mann-Whitney) | ||||||||||||
Parameter type |
VOLVE | ||||||||||||
Point estimate |
0.44
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Confidence interval |
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95% | ||||||||||||
sides |
2-sided
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lower limit |
0.36 | ||||||||||||
upper limit |
0.54 | ||||||||||||
Variability estimate |
Standard error of the mean
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Notes [9] - VOLVE analysis |
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Adverse events information [1]
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Timeframe for reporting adverse events |
Jan 1st 2020-Dec 31st 2023
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Assessment type |
Systematic | |||||||||||||||
Dictionary used for adverse event reporting
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Dictionary name |
MedDRA | |||||||||||||||
Dictionary version |
23.0
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Reporting groups
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Reporting group title |
hp Xe
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Reporting group description |
imaging with hp Xe | |||||||||||||||
Reporting group title |
proton imaging
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Reporting group description |
proton imaging in subjects with cystic fibrosis | |||||||||||||||
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Frequency threshold for reporting non-serious adverse events: 1% | ||||||||||||||||
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Notes [1] - There are no non-serious adverse events recorded for these results. It is expected that there will be at least one non-serious adverse event reported. Justification: As this was purely an imaging study no adverse events were seen. |
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Substantial protocol amendments (globally) |
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Were there any global substantial amendments to the protocol? Yes | |||||||
Date |
Amendment |
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02 Jun 2020 |
1) Addition of a new cohort of patients (n=20) who have viral-induced lung disease due to previous covid-19 infection or other significant previous respiratory virus infection (e.g. influenza)
2) Aerosol generating procedures (namely: full lung function tests and lung clearance index) have been made optional, given the current covid-19 outbreak
3) The number of measurements performed at each study visit has been redefined as a minimum of one and maximum of four from the following: xenon MRI, oxygen-enhanced MRI, UTE MRI and lung
clearance index)
4) Addition of an extra MRI scanning platform - 7 Tesla Philips Achieva MRI scanner (only used for adult participants) |
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05 May 2021 |
Addition of one additional calibration 129Xe scan per study visit (using a smaller volume of 129Xe than full dose scans) to help optimise image quality. Total dosing of hyperpolarized xenon now up to 2.1L (from 2L) compared to previous version of protocol. Test dose of non-hyperpolarized xenon only required for 1st study visit and protocol adjusted to reflect this |
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13 Aug 2021 |
1) Use of both natural abundance and isotopically enriched 129Xe for MRI scanning.
a. Both the protocol (version 5.1) and investigator brochure (version 2.0) were updated to reflect the use of the two formulations of 129Xe
b. The investigator brochure was also updated to accurately reflect manufacturing/batch release processes for both calibration and full doses of hyperpolarized 129Xe.
2) Addition to the protocol of sharing anonymised data with research teams at the University of Sheffield and University of Oxford.
3) Addition of dynamic contrast enhanced (DCE) lung MRI as an optional modality.
4) Altered timing of study visits
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Interruptions (globally) |
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Were there any global interruptions to the trial? Yes | |||||||
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Limitations and caveats |
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Limitations of the trial such as small numbers of subjects analysed or technical problems leading to unreliable data. | |||||||
data analysed then used as part of meta analysis with other centres as part of Xmas study (publication submitted) | |||||||
Online references |
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38819593 |