Abaraogu, Ukachukwu O. http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1967-1459
Dall, Philippa M.
Brittenden, Julie
Stuart, Wesley
Tew, Garry A.
Godwin, Jon
Seenan, Christopher A.
Funding for this research was provided by:
Chief Scientist Office (TCS/16/55)
Tertiary Education Trust Fund (AST/UNN/2015)
Article History
Received: 7 January 2019
Accepted: 19 March 2019
First Online: 16 April 2019
Ethics approval and consent to participate
: The study protocol was approved by the West of Scotland Research Ethic Committee 4 (17/WS/0094) and the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Clinical Research and Development (GN16CE378). Written informed consent shall be obtained from each trial participant. The Research Nurse or another member of the study team will explain the exact nature of the study in writing and verbally, will provide the participant information sheets and will be responsible for consenting the participants. Trial participants will be informed that they are free to withdraw their consent from the study or study treatment at any time.
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