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A copy of the protocol and statistical analysis plan are available from the PATCH trial website (http://www.patchtrial.co.uk).

The CABG Patch trial, a prospective study of 900 patients with a left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) of less than 0.36 and ECG abnormalities scheduled for elective CABG who were randomly assigned to ICD or standard medical therapy, found that ICD use conferred no additional survival benefit to patients at high risk of arrhythmia formation [ 28].

In the larger patch trial [ 12], babies born in the NRT group were significantly heavier than others [mean birth weight (adjusted for prematurity) difference = 186 g (95%CI 35,336 g)], suggesting that pure nicotine as NRT has less impact on fetal growth in utero than smoking.

(Table 2b) In the 1994 meta-analysis, three nicotine patch trials, containing over 50% of the total participants, reported cessation rates at 6 months, and six trials reported 12 month follow-up data.

Another major difference between the cell-patch trial and the RIKEN unsupported RPE sheets trial is the patient inclusion criteria - the UCL-Pfizer study will enrol patients with wet AMD rather than dry AMD.

Future cellulitis trials can benefit from the experiences of the PATCH II trial in designing trials that might recruit patients with cellulitis more successfully.

The PATCH II trial was designed as a pragmatic trial that aimed to reflect current practice as far as possible.

Indeed, the PATCH I trial, which is due to report in early 2012, introduced modifications to the trial design and conduct as a result of our experiences with PATCH II.

The PATCH II trial was approved by the Nottingham Research Ethics Committee 2 (reference: 06/Q2404/22); all participants gave written informed consent.

The PATCH II trial, reported here, assesses whether 6 months of prophylaxis with penicillin V is effective in reducing repeat episodes of cellulitis of the leg in patients who have had one or more episodes.