Trial Outcomes & Findings for A Randomized Controlled Trial of an Exposure-Based Treatment for Perfectionism (NCT NCT05351710)
NCT ID: NCT05351710
Last Updated: 2024-08-07
Results Overview
Self-report questionnaire examining levels of perfectionism. The concern over mistakes sub-scale includes 9 items with scores ranging from 9 to 45 (higher scores signify higher levels of perfectionism).
Recruitment status
COMPLETED
Study phase
NA
Target enrollment
85 participants
Primary outcome timeframe
Baseline, post treatment (2 weeks), and follow-up (6 weeks)
Results posted on
2024-08-07
Participant Flow
Participant milestones
| Measure |
Exposure-Based Treatment for Perfectionism
This arm consists of a 2-week computerized, exposure-based intervention. Treatment sessions are completed every 2 days at home (8 treatment sessions total).
Exposure-Based Treatment for Perfectionism: Three tasks focused on exposures are completed. Each treatment session is approximately twenty minutes.
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Stress Management Condition
This arm consists of a 2-week, computerized, stress-management condition in which participants watch videos of health habits (e.g., nutrition, exercise, sleep) and relaxation videos. These sessions are completed every 2 days at home (8 sessions total).
Stress Management: Videos focused on education about healthy habits and relaxation. Each session is approximately twenty minutes.
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Overall Study
STARTED
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43
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42
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Overall Study
COMPLETED
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35
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35
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Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
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8
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7
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Reasons for withdrawal
Withdrawal data not reported
Baseline Characteristics
A Randomized Controlled Trial of an Exposure-Based Treatment for Perfectionism
Baseline characteristics by cohort
| Measure |
Exposure-Based Treatment for Perfectionism
n=43 Participants
This arm consists of a 2-week computerized, exposure-based intervention. Treatment sessions are completed every 2 days at home (8 treatment sessions total).
Exposure-Based Treatment for Perfectionism: Three tasks focused on exposures are completed. Each treatment session is approximately twenty minutes.
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Stress Management Condition
n=42 Participants
This arm consists of a 2-week, computerized, stress-management condition in which participants watch videos of health habits (e.g., nutrition, exercise, sleep) and relaxation videos. These sessions are completed every 2 days at home (8 sessions total).
Stress Management: Videos focused on education about healthy habits and relaxation. Each session is approximately twenty minutes.
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Total
n=85 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
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Age, Continuous
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27.02 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.65 • n=39 Participants
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27.69 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.83 • n=41 Participants
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27.36 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.23 • n=35 Participants
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Sex/Gender, Customized
Female
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20 Participants
n=39 Participants
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24 Participants
n=41 Participants
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44 Participants
n=35 Participants
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Sex/Gender, Customized
Male
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22 Participants
n=39 Participants
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17 Participants
n=41 Participants
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39 Participants
n=35 Participants
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Sex/Gender, Customized
Nonbinary
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1 Participants
n=39 Participants
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1 Participants
n=41 Participants
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2 Participants
n=35 Participants
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Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Race/Ethnicity · Black (Not Hispanic)
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7 Participants
n=39 Participants
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7 Participants
n=41 Participants
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14 Participants
n=35 Participants
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Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Race/Ethnicity · White (Not Hispanic)
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22 Participants
n=39 Participants
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27 Participants
n=41 Participants
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49 Participants
n=35 Participants
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Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Race/Ethnicity · Hispanic
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12 Participants
n=39 Participants
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6 Participants
n=41 Participants
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18 Participants
n=35 Participants
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Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Race/Ethnicity · Asian or Pacific Islander
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0 Participants
n=39 Participants
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1 Participants
n=41 Participants
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1 Participants
n=35 Participants
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Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Race/Ethnicity · Other
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2 Participants
n=39 Participants
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1 Participants
n=41 Participants
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3 Participants
n=35 Participants
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Region of Enrollment
United States
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43 participants
n=39 Participants
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42 participants
n=41 Participants
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85 participants
n=35 Participants
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PRIMARY outcome
Timeframe: Baseline, post treatment (2 weeks), and follow-up (6 weeks)Population: Number of participants differed at each time point due to drop out.
Self-report questionnaire examining levels of perfectionism. The concern over mistakes sub-scale includes 9 items with scores ranging from 9 to 45 (higher scores signify higher levels of perfectionism).
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Exposure-Based Treatment for Perfectionism
n=42 Participants
This arm consists of a 2-week computerized, exposure-based intervention. Treatment sessions are completed every 2 days at home (8 treatment sessions total).
Exposure-Based Treatment for Perfectionism: Three tasks focused on exposures are completed. Each treatment session is approximately twenty minutes.
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Stress Management Condition
n=42 Participants
This arm consists of a 2-week, computerized, stress-management condition in which participants watch videos of health habits (e.g., nutrition, exercise, sleep) and relaxation videos. These sessions are completed every 2 days at home (8 sessions total).
Stress Management: Videos focused on education about healthy habits and relaxation. Each session is approximately twenty minutes.
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Frost Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale (FMPS)- Concern Over Mistakes Subscale
Baseline
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34.00 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 5.21
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35.71 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 5.25
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Frost Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale (FMPS)- Concern Over Mistakes Subscale
Post-Test
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34.53 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 7.19
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32.34 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 5.97
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Frost Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale (FMPS)- Concern Over Mistakes Subscale
Follow-Up
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32.33 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 6.78
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32.58 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 4.96
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SECONDARY outcome
Timeframe: Baseline, post treatment (2 weeks), and follow-up (6 weeks)Population: Number of participants differed at each time point due to drop out.
Self-report measure used to assess depressive symptoms. Total scores range from 0 to 60 with higher scores indicating a higher level of depressive symptoms.
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Exposure-Based Treatment for Perfectionism
n=42 Participants
This arm consists of a 2-week computerized, exposure-based intervention. Treatment sessions are completed every 2 days at home (8 treatment sessions total).
Exposure-Based Treatment for Perfectionism: Three tasks focused on exposures are completed. Each treatment session is approximately twenty minutes.
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Stress Management Condition
n=42 Participants
This arm consists of a 2-week, computerized, stress-management condition in which participants watch videos of health habits (e.g., nutrition, exercise, sleep) and relaxation videos. These sessions are completed every 2 days at home (8 sessions total).
Stress Management: Videos focused on education about healthy habits and relaxation. Each session is approximately twenty minutes.
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Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D)
Baseline
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22.55 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 11.20
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26.45 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 11.78
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Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D)
Post-Test
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21.55 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 8.61
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20.63 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 10.52
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Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D)
Follow-Up
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22.17 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 11.43
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20.89 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 10.06
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SECONDARY outcome
Timeframe: Baseline, post treatment (2 weeks), and follow-up (6 weeks)Population: Number of participants differed at each time point due to drop out.
Self-report measure used to assess generalized anxiety symptoms. Scores range from 0 to 21 with higher scores indicating higher levels of generalized anxiety.
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Exposure-Based Treatment for Perfectionism
n=42 Participants
This arm consists of a 2-week computerized, exposure-based intervention. Treatment sessions are completed every 2 days at home (8 treatment sessions total).
Exposure-Based Treatment for Perfectionism: Three tasks focused on exposures are completed. Each treatment session is approximately twenty minutes.
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Stress Management Condition
n=42 Participants
This arm consists of a 2-week, computerized, stress-management condition in which participants watch videos of health habits (e.g., nutrition, exercise, sleep) and relaxation videos. These sessions are completed every 2 days at home (8 sessions total).
Stress Management: Videos focused on education about healthy habits and relaxation. Each session is approximately twenty minutes.
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Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7
Baseline
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9.76 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 5.56
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10.48 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 5.12
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Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7
Post-Test
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9.05 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 5.64
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8.61 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 4.78
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Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7
Follow-Up
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8.97 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 5.41
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7.56 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 4.63
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SECONDARY outcome
Timeframe: Baseline, post treatment (2 weeks), and follow-up (6 weeks)Population: Number of participants differed at each time point due to drop out.
Self-report scale that measures social anxiety symptoms. Scores range from 0 to 68 with higher scores indicating higher levels of social anxiety symptoms.
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Exposure-Based Treatment for Perfectionism
n=42 Participants
This arm consists of a 2-week computerized, exposure-based intervention. Treatment sessions are completed every 2 days at home (8 treatment sessions total).
Exposure-Based Treatment for Perfectionism: Three tasks focused on exposures are completed. Each treatment session is approximately twenty minutes.
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Stress Management Condition
n=42 Participants
This arm consists of a 2-week, computerized, stress-management condition in which participants watch videos of health habits (e.g., nutrition, exercise, sleep) and relaxation videos. These sessions are completed every 2 days at home (8 sessions total).
Stress Management: Videos focused on education about healthy habits and relaxation. Each session is approximately twenty minutes.
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Social Phobia Inventory (SPIN)
Baseline
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32.79 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 15.79
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34.79 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 16.27
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Social Phobia Inventory (SPIN)
Post-Test
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31.12 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 19.13
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28.74 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 15.16
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Social Phobia Inventory (SPIN)
Follow-Up
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30.23 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 17.91
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26.31 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 15.19
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SECONDARY outcome
Timeframe: Baseline, post treatment (2 weeks), and follow-up (6 weeks)Population: Number of participants differed at each time point due to drop out.
Self-report scale that measures eating disorder symptoms. Scores range from 0 to 6, with higher mean scores indicating higher levels of eating disorder symptoms.
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Exposure-Based Treatment for Perfectionism
n=42 Participants
This arm consists of a 2-week computerized, exposure-based intervention. Treatment sessions are completed every 2 days at home (8 treatment sessions total).
Exposure-Based Treatment for Perfectionism: Three tasks focused on exposures are completed. Each treatment session is approximately twenty minutes.
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Stress Management Condition
n=42 Participants
This arm consists of a 2-week, computerized, stress-management condition in which participants watch videos of health habits (e.g., nutrition, exercise, sleep) and relaxation videos. These sessions are completed every 2 days at home (8 sessions total).
Stress Management: Videos focused on education about healthy habits and relaxation. Each session is approximately twenty minutes.
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ED-15
Baseline
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2.84 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 1.63
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2.53 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 1.54
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ED-15
Post-Test
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2.41 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 1.47
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2.24 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 1.31
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ED-15
Follow-Up
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2.31 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 1.52
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2.05 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 1.31
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SECONDARY outcome
Timeframe: Baseline, post treatment (2 weeks), and follow-up (6 weeks)Population: Number of participants differed at each time point due to drop out.
Self-report scale that measures levels of procrastination. Scores range from 9 to 45 with higher scores indicating higher levels of procrastination.
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Exposure-Based Treatment for Perfectionism
n=42 Participants
This arm consists of a 2-week computerized, exposure-based intervention. Treatment sessions are completed every 2 days at home (8 treatment sessions total).
Exposure-Based Treatment for Perfectionism: Three tasks focused on exposures are completed. Each treatment session is approximately twenty minutes.
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Stress Management Condition
n=42 Participants
This arm consists of a 2-week, computerized, stress-management condition in which participants watch videos of health habits (e.g., nutrition, exercise, sleep) and relaxation videos. These sessions are completed every 2 days at home (8 sessions total).
Stress Management: Videos focused on education about healthy habits and relaxation. Each session is approximately twenty minutes.
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Irrational Procrastination Scale
Baseline
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25.60 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 6.91
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26.62 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 6.97
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Irrational Procrastination Scale
Post-Test
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23.84 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 7.43
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26.58 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 7.18
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Irrational Procrastination Scale
Follow-Up
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22.40 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 6.07
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25.11 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 6.29
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Adverse Events
Exposure-Based Treatment for Perfectionism
Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths
Stress Management Condition
Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths
Serious adverse events
Adverse event data not reported
Other adverse events
Adverse event data not reported
Additional Information
Results disclosure agreements
- Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
- Publication restrictions are in place