Who is coordinating this trial?

The Clinical Trial Service Unit (CTSU) at Oxford University is coordinating this study and will have overall responsibility for the administration and coordination of the study. There is a Steering Committee to oversee the trial conduct. The CTSU will be responsible for the training and monitoring of all staff directly involved in the study; for the supply of packaged study drugs and other study materials; for the identification (with the assistance of the local medical collaborators) of potentially eligible participants; for obtaining any relevant permissions to invite suitable patients to participate; for the initial invitation of participants and subsequent randomisation and follow-up by mail; for the provision of a 24-hour Freefone telephone service; and for the collection and analysis of data, and blood and urine samples.