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NSAIDsPhase 3NCT00241553

Esomeprazole for Prevention of Upper Gastrointestinal Symptoms Associated With Continuous Use of NSAIDs

A Phase 3 study testing Esomeprazole in people with NSAIDs and Upper GI Symptoms, run by AstraZeneca at 136 sites in 11 countries.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This study was a multicentre, double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled parallel group study consisting of 4 visits over a period of 6 months. The primary variable was to assess theefficacy of esomeprazole 40 mg orally qd (E40) or esomeprazole 20 mg orally qd (E20) versus placebo orally qd after 6 months of… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
NSAIDs, Upper GI Symptoms
What is being tested?
Esomeprazole
How many people
276 participants
Where
136 sitesin 11 countries
Study dates
Apr 2001to Feb 2003
Phase
Phase 3
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Signed informed consent.
  • Completed the SH-NEN-0003 study with relief of upper GI symptom. Relief is defined as "last 7 days with a diary assessment of None or Minimal, but allowing up to 2 days to be rated as Mild during the 7-day period".
  • A clinical diagnosis of a chronic condition (e.g., osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis) that requires continuous daily NSAID treatment for at least 6 months. Daily NSAID treatment is defined as taking the prescribed dose for at least 5 of 7 days in any given week and can include COX-2 selective NSAIDs, multiple NSAIDs, and high-dose NSAIDs.
  • Daily NSAID treatment dose and type:
  • Must have been stable for at least 9 weeks prior to inclusion
  • Are expected to remain stable for the duration of the study.
  • Must be administered orally. If more than one type of NSAID treatment is used, at least one type must be administered orally.
  • Hp negative on Histology performed at baseline endoscopy in the study SHNEN-0003.

Who cannot join

  • Discontinuation from study SH-NEN-0003
  • Pain, discomfort or burning in the upper abdomen precipitated by exercise or relieved by defecation.
  • Pain, discomfort or burning in the upper abdomen not associated with the use of NSAIDs, including COX-2 selective NSAIDs.
  • Pregnancy or lactation. Women of childbearing potential must maintain effective contraception during the study period as judged by the investigator.

Trial locations and contacts

136 sites in 11 countries.

136 sites in 11 countries

United States31 sites
  • Research Site

    Bradenton, Florida

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    Butte, Montana

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    Charlotte, North Carolina

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    Coral Gables, Florida

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    Duncansville, Pennsylvania

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    Edmonds, Washington

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    Elkhart, Indiana

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    Endwell, New York

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    Erie, Pennsylvania

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    Evansville, Indiana

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    Garden Grove, California

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    Greenfield, Wisconsin

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    Hewlett, New York

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    Hollywood, Florida

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    Hollywood, Maryland

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    Jackson, Tennessee

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    Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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    Nampa, Idaho

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    Newburgh, Indiana

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    Olympia, Washington

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    Orange, California

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    Phoenix, Arizona

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    Princeton, New Jersey

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    St. Petersburg, Florida

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    Tallassee, Alabama

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    Tavares, Florida

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    Toms River, New Jersey

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    Waco, Texas

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    Wichita, Kansas

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    Winston-Salem, North Carolina

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    Zephyrhills, Florida

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United Kingdom29 sites
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    Ashford

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    Audley

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    Bath

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    Bradford Upon Avon

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    Chesterfield

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    Coventry

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    Crawley

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    Ely

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    Folkestone

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    Glasgow

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    Kilmarnock

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    Leigh

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    Mansfield

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    Nottingham

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    Pontefract

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    Reading, Berks

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    Royal Tunbridge Wells

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    Shrewsbury

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    Spennymoor, Co. Durham

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    Stafford

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    Swansea

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    Trowbridge, Wiltshire

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    Trowbridge

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    Watford

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    Wigston

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    Woking, Surrey

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    Woking

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    Worsley

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    Yoxall

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Sweden17 sites
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    Bredbyn

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    Gävle

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    Karlskrona

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    Kungälv

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    Lidköping

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    Malmö

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    Örnsköldsvik

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    Oskarshamn

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    Östersund

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    Rättvik

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    Skövde

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    Stockholm

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    Trehörningsjö

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    Trollhättan

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    Varberg

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    Värnamo

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    Västervik

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Canada16 sites
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    Edmonton, Alberta

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    Hamilton, Ontario

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    Kitchener, Ontario

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    Montreal, Quebec

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    Mount Pearl, Newfoundland and Labrador

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    Newmarket, Ontario

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    Ottawa, Ontario

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    Québec, Quebec

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    Quesnel, British Columbia

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    Sainte-Foy, Quebec

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    Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

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    Sherbrooke, Quebec

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    St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador

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    Toronto, Ontario

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    Windsor, Ontario

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    Winnipeg, Manitoba

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Norway12 sites
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    Bærum Postterminal

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    Bergen

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    Bodø

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    Gjøvik

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    Horten

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    Lillehammer

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    Nesttun

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    Oslo

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    Sandvika

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    Skien

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    Stavanger

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    Tromsø

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Australia8 sites
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    Carina Heights, Queensland

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    Five Dock, New South Wales

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    Ivanhoe, Victoria

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    Kippa-Ring, Queensland

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    Various Cities, New South Wales

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    Various Cities, South Australia

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    Various Cities, Tasmania

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    Various Cities, Victoria

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Italy8 sites
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    Bari, BA

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    Genova, GE

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    Milan, MI

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    Naples

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    Parma

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    Perugia

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    Verona

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    Vicenza, VI

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Poland5 sites
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    Bia¿ystok

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    Bydgoszcz

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    Sopot

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    Warsaw

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    Wrze¿nia

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Czechia4 sites
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    Hlu¿ín

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    Ostrava

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    Ostrava - T¿ebovice

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    Prague

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Slovakia3 sites
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    Bratislava

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    Nové Mesto nad Váhom

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    Pie¿¿any

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South Africa3 sites
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    Bloemfontein

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    Cape Town

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    Johannesburg

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About this study

Official title: Efficacy of Esomeprazole 40 mg Once Daily Versus Placebo or Esomeprazole 20 mg Once Daily Versus Placebo in Prevention of Upper Gastrointestinal Symptoms Associated With Continuous Use of NSAIDs Including COX-2 Selective NSAIDs

This study was a multicentre, double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled parallel group study consisting of 4 visits over a period of 6 months. The primary variable was to assess theefficacy of esomeprazole 40 mg orally qd (E40) or esomeprazole 20 mg orally qd (E20) versus placebo orally qd after 6 months of treatment for the prevention of relapse of upper GI symptoms associated with NSAID use, including COX-2 selective NSAIDs, in patients receiving daily NSAID therapy.

Being tested
Esomeprazole

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. To assess the efficacy of esomeprazole versus placebo through 6 months of treatment for the prevention of relapse of upper GI symptom associated with NSAID use

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. To assess the safety & tolerability of esomeprazole versus placebo when administered for 6 months to patients receiving daily NSAID therapy.

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted19 Oct 2005 (estimated)
  2. Study startApr 2001
  3. Primary completionFeb 2003
  4. Study completionFeb 2003

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Enrolment
276 participants
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00241553
Sponsor's protocol ID
D9617C00004
Other IDs
SH-NEN-0004
Status last verified
Jan 2011
First submitted
18 Oct 2005
Last updated
24 Jan 2011
Results posted
No

Publications

  • Hawkey CJ, Talley NJ, Scheiman JM, Jones RH, Langstrom G, Naesdal J, Yeomans ND; NASA/SPACE author group. Maintenance treatment with esomeprazole following initial relief of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug-associated upper gastrointestinal symptoms: the NASA2 and SPACE2 studies. Arthritis Res Ther. 2007;9(1):R17. doi: 10.1186/ar2124.

    PubMed 17391505

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing Esomeprazole in people with NSAIDs and Upper GI Symptoms, run by AstraZeneca at 136 sites in 11 countries.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 8 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 24 Jan 2011. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 136 sites in United States, United Kingdom, Sweden, Canada, Norway and 6 more countries. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

To assess the efficacy of esomeprazole versus placebo through 6 months of treatment for the prevention of relapse of upper GI symptom associated with NSAID use. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00241553, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 24 Jan 2011.

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