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Trial registered on ANZCTR
Registration number
ACTRN12619000938101
Ethics application status
Approved
Date submitted
25/06/2019
Date registered
5/07/2019
Date last updated
5/07/2019
Date data sharing statement initially provided
5/07/2019
Type of registration
Prospectively registered
Titles & IDs
Public title
Low-cost, at home cooling strategies for older adults during hot-and-dry heatwaves
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Scientific title
Assessing the physiological and perceptual efficacy of low cost cooling strategies for older adults in hot-and-dry heatwaves.
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Secondary ID [1]
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None
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Universal Trial Number (UTN)
U1111-1235-7682
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Trial acronym
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Linked study record
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Health condition
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied:
Heat related cardiovascular strain
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Thermal perception (comfort and sensation)
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Sweating impairments
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Thermoregulatory strain
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Heat-related cognitive decline
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Condition category
Condition code
Injuries and Accidents
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0
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Other injuries and accidents
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Public Health
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Other public health
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Cardiovascular
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Normal development and function of the cardiovascular system
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Intervention/exposure
Study type
Interventional
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Description of intervention(s) / exposure
Intervention
Each participant will take part in four three hour exposures which be randomised;
1. No fan with no skin wetting (comparator)
2. Fan use with no skin wetting
3. No fan use with skin wetting
4. Fan use with skin wetting
They will be asked to sit in a thermally regulated environmental chamber at a temperature of 45°C and 15% relative humidity.
In all fan exposures, participants will be seated 1.25m from an 18" diameter fan with an airflow of ~4.0m/s. This is the velocity of a typical fan at highest speed.
For the skin wetting exposure, moisture (tap water ~18 degrees) will be applied using a damp cloth every 20 minutes to the forehead, neck arms and legs by a researcher.
Additionally, in all exposures they will be given cold (~18ºC) water equivalent to 1ml per kg of body weight every 20 minutes in an attempt to offset dehydration.
There will be a minimum of 72 hours washout between each exposure.
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Intervention code [1]
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Prevention
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Comparator / control treatment
No fan with no skin wetting exposure
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Control group
Active
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Outcomes
Primary outcome [1]
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Core temperature via rectal thermometer
Rectal temperature sensor: The participant will be asked to insert a flexible sensor 10-12cm into their rectum. A marker is placed on the sensor using sterile surgical tape. The participant will insert the sensor until the tape reaches their anal surface. The insertion of the sensor may cause some mild discomfort and minor irritation; however, this sensation soon passes. The participant will receive proper instruction regarding the placement of the sensor to ensure their safety and comfort. The participant will be responsible for the insertion of this sensor. It will provide the researcher with an indication of the amount of heat stored in their body and will be tracked throughout the entirety of each experimental session
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Timepoint [1]
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Immediately following the end of exposure
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Primary outcome [2]
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Rate pressure product measured via blood pressure and heart rate
An automated blood pressure monitor will be strapped to the participants arm and blood pressure will be used by researchers to calculate RPP(heart rate x systolic blood pressure).
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Timepoint [2]
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Immediately following the end of exposure
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Primary outcome [3]
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Whole body sweat loss
The participant will be weighed on a platform scale immediately before and at the completion of the heatwave exposure in order to compare whole-body sweat losses.
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Timepoint [3]
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Immediately following the end of exposure
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Secondary outcome [1]
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Thermal comfort
The participant will be asked to rate how uncomfortable the heat makes them on a visual analogue scale
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Timepoint [1]
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Immediately following the end of exposure
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Secondary outcome [2]
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Skin temperature
Four skin sensors will be taped to the participants skin surface with hypoallergenic tape. Some hair may need to be shaved (by the use of disposable razors) in order to secure the sensors adequately. These sensors give an indication of skin temperature and dry heat loss from the skin and will be recorded throughout the entirety of each experimental session
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Timepoint [2]
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Immediately following the end of exposure
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Secondary outcome [3]
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Skin blood flow
A flexible laser probe will measure skin blood flow non-invasively at the upper back and forearm during the entirety of each experimental session.
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Timepoint [3]
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Immediately following the end of exposure
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Secondary outcome [4]
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Local sweat rate
A small plastic capsule connected to plastic tubing will be placed on the participants upper back and forearm. Dry air is passed through this capsule and a humidity sensor will pick up humidity from the skin and provides a measurement of local sweat rate throughout each experimental session.
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Timepoint [4]
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Immediately following the end of exposure
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Secondary outcome [5]
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Cognitive performance
The participant will be asked to complete a short-form of the Stroop Colour and Word Test (SCWT) immediately before and at the completion of the heatwave exposure. This test involves them looking at various words and identifying which colour the words are shown in.
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Timepoint [5]
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Immediately following exposure
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Secondary outcome [6]
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Evidence of orthostatic hypotension
At the half way stage of each exposure (1 hour and 30 minutes) and at the completion of the heatwave exposure the participants blood pressure will be taken. They will then be asked to stand up and their blood pressure will be taken after 1 minute of standing and then again after 3 minutes of standing. This test is carried out to see if there is evidence of postural hypotension (a drop in blood pressure within 3 minutes of standing from a seated position).
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Timepoint [6]
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Immediately following the end of exposure
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Secondary outcome [7]
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Thermal sensation
The participant will be asked to rate how warm they feel on a visual analogue scale during each experimental session.
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Timepoint [7]
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Immediately following the end of exposure
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Secondary outcome [8]
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Heart rate
Heart rate will be measured using a 12 lead ECG monitoring system
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Timepoint [8]
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Immediately following the end of exposure
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Secondary outcome [9]
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Blood pressure
Blood pressure: An automated blood pressure monitor will be strapped to the participants arm and duplicate blood pressure measurements will be taken every 20 minutes. This measure will also enable calculations of mean arterial pressure in combination with HR.
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Timepoint [9]
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Immediately following the end of exposure
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Eligibility
Key inclusion criteria
Non smokers (or at least 1 year since quitting)
Over 60 years of age
Controlled hypertension or healthy older adult
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Minimum age
60
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Maximum age
No limit
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Gender
Both males and females
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Can healthy volunteers participate?
Yes
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Key exclusion criteria
Oestrogen therapy
Fluid or electrolyte disorders
Anaemia
Abnormal thyroid function
Arrhythmias
Diabetes
Renal disease
Liver disease
Uncontrolled hypertension
Significant cognitive impairment and / or degenerative neurological condition
History of substance abuse
Taking anticholinergic medication
Known atherosclerotic disease
Severe respiratory disease
Known aneurysms
Progressive neurological disorders
Active cancer treatment
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Study design
Purpose of the study
Prevention
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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 via a computer
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Methods used to generate the sequence in which subjects will be randomised (sequence generation)
Permuted block randomisation
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Masking / blinding
Open (masking not used)
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Who is / are masked / blinded?
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Intervention assignment
Crossover
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Other design features
Participants will be randomised via a central computer database in a balanced order of males and females and participants with hypertension and no hypertension
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Phase
Not Applicable
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Type of endpoint(s)
Efficacy
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Statistical methods / analysis
The primary research outcomes for this study are change in rectal temperature (Tre) and rate pressure product (RPP),
Secondary outcomes include; heart rate (HR), blood pressure (BP), thermal sensation (TS), thermal comfort (TC), whole-body sweat losses (WBSL), skin temperature (TSk), skin blood flow (SkBF), local sweat rate (LSR), cognitive performance, and evidence of orthostatic hypotension (OH).
All data will be compared between all four interventions.
To assess the primary and secondary outcome variables, pre to post trial changes as well as the means of the dependent variables will be analyzed using one-way repeated measures ANOVAs with the repeated factor of cooling intervention (four levels: no fan (NF), fan (F), fan and skin-wetting (FSW), and no fan and skin-wetting (NFSW)).
If significant main effects or interactions are found, independent differences will be assessed using a two-tailed paired Student’s t-tests while maintaining a fixed probability (5%) of making a type I error using a Holm-Bonferroni correction.
All statistical analyses will be performed with GraphPad Prism (version 6.0, GraphPad Software, La Jolla, CA).
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Recruitment
Recruitment status
Not yet recruiting
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Date of first participant enrolment
Anticipated
15/07/2019
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Actual
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Date of last participant enrolment
Anticipated
28/09/2022
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Actual
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Date of last data collection
Anticipated
28/10/2022
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Actual
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Sample size
Target
56
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Accrual to date
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Final
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Recruitment in Australia
Recruitment state(s)
NSW
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Recruitment outside Australia
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Canada
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State/province [1]
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Montreal
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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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National Health and Medical Research Council
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Address [1]
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16 Marcus Clarke St
Canberra
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Country [1]
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Australia
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Primary sponsor type
University
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Name
University of Sydney
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Address
The University of Sydney
Camperdown
NSW
2006
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Country
Australia
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Secondary sponsor category [1]
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None
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Name [1]
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Address [1]
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Ethics approval
Ethics application status
Approved
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Ethics committee name [1]
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The University of Sydney Human Research Ethics Committee
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Ethics committee address [1]
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Research Integrity & Ethics Administration
Research Portfolio
Level 3, F23 Administration Building
The University of Sydney
NSW
2006
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Ethics committee country [1]
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Australia
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Date submitted for ethics approval [1]
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30/07/2018
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Approval date [1]
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29/08/2018
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Ethics approval number [1]
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2018/496
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Summary
Brief summary
This study aims to identify the most appropriate cooling strategy for older adults with and without hypertension during a simulated hot and dry heatwave (45°C and 15% relative humidity)
Research questions:
The primary research question guiding this project is:
1. Are fans and/or skin-wetting effective in decreasing the physiological strain experienced by elderly during a simulated hot, dry heatwave (45°C and 15% relative humidity)
The research hypotheses going into this study are:
1. All interventions will result in reductions in thermal and cardiovascular strain compared to no intervention (control) With fan and skin-wetting (FSW) being the most effective, then no fan and skin-wetting (NFSW), then fan (F), and finally, the control, no-fan (NF).
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Trial website
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Trial related presentations / publications
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Public notes
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Contacts
Principal investigator
Name
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A/Prof Ollie Jay
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Address
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Room 216
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The University of Sydney
NSW
2006
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Country
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Australia
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Phone
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+61 293519328
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Fax
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Email
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ollie.jay@sydney.edu.au
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Contact person for public queries
Name
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A/Prof Ollie Jay
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Address
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Room 216
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The University of Sydney
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2006
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Country
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Australia
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Phone
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+61 293519328
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Fax
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Email
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ollie.jay@sydney.edu.au
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Contact person for scientific queries
Name
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A/Prof Ollie Jay
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Address
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Room 216
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The University of Sydney
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2006
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Country
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Australia
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Phone
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ollie.jay@sydney.edu.au
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Data sharing statement
Will individual participant data (IPD) for this trial be available (including data dictionaries)?
Yes
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What data in particular will be shared?
Individual participant data underlying published results only
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When will data be available (start and end dates)?
Immediately following publication - no end date
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Available to whom?
Case by case basis at the discretion of the primary sponsor
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Available for what types of analyses?
Meta-analysis
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How or where can data be obtained?
Access subject to approvals by the Principle Investigator with a requirement to sign data access agreements
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What supporting documents are/will be available?
Study protocol
Informed consent form
Ethical approval
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How or where can supporting documents be obtained?
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/Steps11and12/377830-(Uploaded-20-06-2019-14-57-52)-Study-related document.doc
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Attachment [2]
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Study protocol
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Attachment [3]
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Summary results
No Results
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