A Clinical Study to Determine the Safety and Efficacy of an Oral Supplementation of Bio-Immune®for Managing Upper Respiratory Tract Infection and Its Symptoms.

An Investigation of the Safety and Effectiveness of an Oral Supplementation of Bio-Immune® for Managing Upper Respiratory Tract Infection and Its Symptoms: A Prospective, Interventional, Randomised, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Proof-of-Science Study.

This is a prospective, interventional, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, proof-of-science, in-use safety and efficacy study of an oral supplementation of Bio-Immune® for managing upper respiratory tract infection and its symptoms.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Upper Respiratory Tract Infection
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Bio-immune Capsule; Other: Placebo

Detailed Description

A total of 54 human adults (27/arm) aged 30-80 years with uncomplicated Upper Respiratory Tract Infection will be enrolled to ensure the completion of 50 subjects (25/arm).

Potential subjects will undergo screening based on predefined inclusion and exclusion criteria only after obtaining written informed consent. The subject recruitment department will contact the potential subjects via telephone before the enrolment visit to confirm their participation.

Subjects shall be instructed to visit the facility for the following scheduled visits:

• Visit 1 [within 2 days]: Screening, evaluations for inclusion.
• Visit 2 [Day 1]: Enrolment, baseline and post-baseline evaluations, treatment commencement.
• Visit 3 [Day 2]: Test treatment usage phase, follow-up evaluations.
• Visit 4 [Day 3]: Test treatment usage phase, follow-up evaluations.
• Visit 5 [Day 5 (+1 day)]: End-of-study visit, follow-up Evaluations.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 56
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• India
  • Gujarat
    • Ahmadabad, Gujarat, India, 382481
      • NovoBliss Research Pvt.Ltd

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Adult; Older Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• 1. The age of subject is ≥30 years and <80 years. 2. The subject is a healthy male or a healthy adult non-pregnant and non-lactating female.

  3. The subject is suffering from uncomplicated URTI characterized by symptoms such as cough, nasal discharge, sore throat, or has had the first fever spike within 48 hours of enrolment.

  4. The subject must be willing to comply with all study procedures and restrictions, including taking the test treatment as directed, completing the WURSS-21 questionnaire, and undergoing laboratory assessments.

  5. The subject must provide written informed consent prior to participation in the study.

  6. The subject is in a stable medical condition, not requiring immediate intervention or hospitalization.

  7. If the subject is female, she is willing to use a highly effective method of contraception throughout the clinical investigation.

  1. Females of childbearing potential must practice and maintain an established method of birth control (e.g., IUD, hormonal implant device/injection, birth control pills, diaphragm, condoms with spermicide, partner vasectomy, or abstinence).

  2. Non-childbearing potential females who are surgically sterile, post-menopausal for at least 1 year, or have had a tubal ligation, must have been using hormonal contraception for at least 6 months and agree to continue using the same contraception for the study duration.

     Exclusion Criteria:

• 1. The subject is currently diagnosed with active respiratory infections or diseases other than uncomplicated URTI that might require immediate medical attention or intervention will be excluded.

  2. The chest X-ray of the subject, performed within the past 28 days, reveals significant respiratory disorders or other serious conditions that might interfere with the study or necessitate medical intervention.

  3. Laboratory tests (blood and urinalysis) performed at the screening visit reveal significant infective or other serious conditions that could interfere with the study or necessitate medical intervention.

  4. The subject has known immunocompromising conditions such as HIV/AIDS, or those undergoing immunosuppressive therapy.

  5. The subject has other significant respiratory diseases (e.g., COPD, asthma, interstitial lung disease, active tuberculosis).

  6. The subject has uncontrolled or severe cardiovascular, renal, or hepatic conditions.

  7. The subject has participated in any other clinical trial within 30 days prior to the screening visit.

  8. The subject is pregnant/lactating, or is planning on become pregnant during the course of the study.

  9. The subject has known hypersensitivity or allergies to any component of the test treatment or similar botanical extracts are excluded.

  10. The subject is on regular medications known to interfere with the study outcomes (e.g., systemic corticosteroids, antiviral drugs) within 4 weeks before screening are excluded.

  11. The subject has any condition that, in the investigator's judgment, would compromise the subject's safety or study integrity.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Other
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: Double

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Bio-immune Capsule; Dosage Form: Capsule Route of administration: Oral Frequency: 1 capsule, twice a day after meal for 5 days Dose: 100 mg	Other: Bio-immune Capsule; Dosage Form: Capsule Route of administration: Oral Frequency: 1 capsule, twice a day after meal for 5 days Dose: 100 mg
Placebo Comparator: Placebo Capsule; Dosage Form: Capsule Route of administration: Oral Frequency: 1 capsule, twice a day after meal for 5 days Dose: 100 mg	Other: Placebo; Dosage Form: Capsule Route of administration: Oral Frequency: 1 capsule, twice a day after meal for 5 days

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
To assess the effect of the test treatment on symptom severity and functional impairment scores as measured by the Wisconsin Upper Respiratory Symptom Survey-21 (WURSS-21) questionnaire, compared to placebo	Each symptom is rated on a 7-point scale, where "0" denotes "no symptom" and "7" denotes "severe symptoms."	on Day 1 (before administration) for baseline and 6 hours post-dosage, and later on Day 2, Day 3, and Day 5
To assess the effect of the test treatment on the overall symptom burden of the common cold, as determined by the Area Under the Curve (AUC) for the WURSS-21 symptom, functional impairment, and global scores, compared to placebo.	Each symptom is rated on a 7-point scale, where "0" denotes "no symptom" and "7"	on Day 1 (before administration) for baseline and 6 hours post-dosage, and later on Day 2, Day 3, and Day 5

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
To assess the effect of the test treatment on symptoms (such as cough), using a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), compared to placebo.	VAS which indicates 0: No Symptoms and 100: Worst Imaginable Symptoms	on Day 1 (before administration) for baseline and 6 hours post-dosage, and later on Day 2, Day 3, and Day 5
To assess the effect of the test treatment on symptoms (such as expectoration), using a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), compared to placebo.	VAS which indicates 0: No Symptoms and 100: Worst Imaginable Symptoms	on Day 1 (before administration) for baseline and 6 hours post-dosage, and later on Day 2, Day 3, and Day 5
To assess the effect of the test treatment on symptoms (such as nasal discharge), using a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), compared to placebo.	VAS which indicates 0: No Symptoms and 100: Worst Imaginable Symptoms	on Day 1 (before administration) for baseline and 6 hours post-dosage, and later on Day 2, Day 3, and Day 5
To assess the effect of the test treatment on symptoms (such as headache), using a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), compared to placebo.	VAS which indicates 0: No Symptoms and 100: Worst Imaginable Symptoms	on Day 1 (before administration) for baseline and 6 hours post-dosage, and later on Day 2, Day 3, and Day 5
To assess the effect of the test treatment on symptoms (such as fever), using a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), compared to placebo.	VAS which indicates 0: No Symptoms and 100: Worst Imaginable Symptoms	on Day 1 (before administration) for baseline and 6 hours post-dosage, and later on Day 2, Day 3, and Day 5
To assess the effect of the test treatment on symptoms (such as sore throat), using a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), compared to placebo.	VAS which indicates 0: No Symptoms and 100: Worst Imaginable Symptoms	on Day 1 (before administration) for baseline and 6 hours post-dosage, and later on Day 2, Day 3, and Day 5
To assess the effect of the test treatment on symptoms (such as earache), using a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), compared to placebo.	VAS which indicates 0: No Symptoms and 100: Worst Imaginable Symptoms	on Day 1 (before administration) for baseline and 6 hours post-dosage, and later on Day 2, Day 3, and Day 5
To assess the effect of the test treatment on symptoms (such as malaise/fatigue), using a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), compared to placebo.	VAS which indicates 0: No Symptoms and 100: Worst Imaginable Symptoms	on Day 1 (before administration) for baseline and 6 hours post-dosage, and later on Day 2, Day 3, and Day 5
To assess the effect of the test treatment on symptoms (such as cough), using the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) by clinical evaluation for each symptom, compared to placebo	NRS Scale Where is 0: No symptom and 10: Worst Imaginable Symptom	on Day 1 (before administration) for baseline and 6 hours post-dosage, and later on Day 2, Day 3, and Day 5
To assess the effect of the test treatment on symptoms (such as expectoration), using the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) by clinical evaluation for each symptom, compared to placebo.	NRS Scale Where is 0: No symptom and 10: Worst Imaginable Symptom	on Day 1 (before administration) for baseline and 6 hours post-dosage, and later on Day 2, Day 3, and Day 5
To assess the effect of the test treatment on symptoms (such as nasal discharge), using the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) by clinical evaluation for each symptom, compared to placebo.	NRS Scale Where is 0: No symptom and 10: Worst Imaginable Symptom	on Day 1 (before administration) for baseline and 6 hours post-dosage, and later on Day 2, Day 3, and Day 5
To assess the effect of the test treatment on symptoms (such as headache), using the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) by clinical evaluation for each symptom, compared to placebo.	NRS Scale Where is 0: No symptom and 10: Worst Imaginable Symptom	on Day 1 (before administration) for baseline and 6 hours post-dosage, and later on Day 2, Day 3, and Day 5
To assess the effect of the test treatment on symptoms (such as fever), using the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) by clinical evaluation for each symptom, compared to placebo.	NRS Scale Where is 0: No symptom and 10: Worst Imaginable Symptom	on Day 1 (before administration) for baseline and 6 hours post-dosage, and later on Day 2, Day 3, and Day 5
To assess the effect of the test treatment on symptoms (such as sore throat), using the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) by clinical evaluation for each symptom, compared to placebo.	NRS Scale Where is 0: No symptom and 10: Worst Imaginable Symptom	on Day 1 (before administration) for baseline and 6 hours post-dosage, and later on Day 2, Day 3, and Day 5
To assess the effect of the test treatment on symptoms (such as earache), using the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) by clinical evaluation for each symptom, compared to placebo.	NRS Scale Where is 0: No symptom and 10: Worst Imaginable Symptom	on Day 1 (before administration) for baseline and 6 hours post-dosage, and later on Day 2, Day 3, and Day 5
To assess the effect of the test treatment on symptoms (such as malaise/fatigue), using the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) by clinical evaluation for each symptom, compared to placebo.	NRS Scale Where is 0: No symptom and 10: Worst Imaginable Symptom	on Day 1 (before administration) for baseline and 6 hours post-dosage, and later on Day 2, Day 3, and Day 5
To assess the effect of the test treatment on daily nasal discharge in terms of nasal mucus weight measured using pre-weighed paper tissues, compared to placebo.	nasal mucus weighing kit - pre-weighed tissues and plastic bags with zip-lock seals	on Day 1 (before administration) for baseline, and later on Day 2, and Day 3
To assess the safety of the test treatment	To assess the safety of the test treatment by monitoring the occurrence of any adverse events throughout the study period.	To assess the safety of the test treatment by monitoring the occurrence of any adverse events throughout the study period. During the duration of the study of 0 to 5 Days.
To assess the safety of the test treatment by evaluating Serum Creatinine.	To assess the safety of the test treatment based on changes in blood parameters, including Serum Creatinine	on Day 1 (before administration) for baseline, and post-dosage on Day 5
To assess the safety of the test treatment by evaluating SGPT	To assess the safety of the test treatment based on changes in blood parameter, including SGPT	on Day 1 (before administration) for baseline, and post-dosage on Day 5
To assess the safety of the test treatment by evaluating SGOT	To assess the safety of the test treatment based on changes in blood parameter, including SGOT	on Day 1 (before administration) for baseline, and post-dosage on Day 5
To assess the safety of the test treatment by evaluating lipid profile	To assess the safety of the test treatment based on changes in blood parameter, including Lipid Profile	on Day 1 (before administration) for baseline, and post-dosage on Day 5
To assess the safety of the test treatment by evaluating RBS	To assess the safety of the test treatment based on changes in blood parameter, including RBS	on Day 1 (before administration) for baseline, and post-dosage on Day 5
To assess the safety of the test treatment by evaluating uric acid	To assess the safety of the test treatment based on changes in blood parameter, including Uric acid	on Day 1 (before administration) for baseline, and post-dosage on Day 5
To assess the safety of the test treatment by evaluating Urinalysis	To assess the safety of the test treatment in terms of change in urine analysis via Lab test	on Day 1 (before administration) for baseline, and post-dosage on Day 5
To assess the effectiveness of the test treatment in altering C-reactive protein levels in blood.	Effectiveness of the test treatment evaluated in altering C-reactive protein levels in blood.	on Day 1 (before administration) for baseline, and post-dosage on Day 5
To assess the effectiveness of the test treatment by evaluating nasal wash sample.	To assess the effectiveness of the test treatment altering biomarkers including IL-8 in nasal wash sample	on Day 1 (before administration) for baseline, and post-dosage on Day 3
To assess the effectiveness of the test treatment by evaluating IgA.	To assess the effectiveness of the test treatment altering biomarkers including IgA in nasal wash sample, compared to placebo	on Day 1 (before administration) for baseline, and post-dosage on Day 3
To evaluate the safety of test treatment by evaluating Haemoglobin	To evaluate the safety of test treatment by evaluating change in Haemoglobin lab test	on Day 1 (before administration) for baseline, and post-dosage on Day 3
To evaluate the safety of test treatment by evaluating Haematocrit	To evaluate the safety of test treatment by evaluating change in Haematocrit using lab test	on Day 1 (before administration) for baseline, and post-dosage on Day 3
To evaluate the safety of test treatment by evaluating RBC Count	To evaluate the safety of test treatment by evaluating change in RBC Count using lab test	on Day 1 (before administration) for baseline, and post-dosage on Day 3
To evaluate the safety of test treatment by evaluating PCV Count	To evaluate the safety of test treatment by evaluating change in PCV Count using lab test	on Day 1 (before administration) for baseline, and post-dosage on Day 3
To evaluate the safety of test treatment by evaluating RBC Morphology	To evaluate the safety of test treatment by evaluating change in RBC Morphology using lab test	on Day 1 (before administration) for baseline, and post-dosage on Day 3
To evaluate the safety of test treatment by evaluating mean corpuscular volume (μm3)	To evaluate the safety of test treatment by evaluating change in mean corpuscular volume using lab test	on Day 1 (before administration) for baseline, and post-dosage on Day 3
To evaluate the safety of test treatment by evaluating Mean corpuscular haemoglobin (picograms (pg) per cell)	To evaluate the safety of test treatment by evaluating change in Mean corpuscular haemoglobin (picograms (pg) per cell)	on Day 1 (before administration) for baseline, and post-dosage on Day 3
To evaluate the safety of test treatment by evaluating Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (g/dl)	To evaluate the safety of test treatment by evaluating change in Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration	on Day 1 (before administration) for baseline, and post-dosage on Day 3
To evaluate the safety of test treatment by evaluating red cell distribution width (%)	To evaluate the safety of test treatment by evaluating change in red cell distribution width	on Day 1 (before administration) for baseline, and post-dosage on Day 3
To evaluate the safety of test treatment by evaluating Total White Blood Cell Count (microliter )	To evaluate the safety of test treatment by evaluating change in Total WBC Count using lab test	on Day 1 (before administration) for baseline, and post-dosage on Day 3
To evaluate the safety of test treatment by evaluating Differential WBC Count	To evaluate the safety of test treatment by evaluating change in Differential WBC Count usinglab test	on Day 1 (before administration) for baseline, and post-dosage on Day 3
To evaluate the safety of test treatment by evaluating Platelet Count	To evaluate the safety of test treatment by evaluating change in Platelet Count using lab test	on Day 1 (before administration) for baseline, and post-dosage on Day 3
To evaluate the safety of test treatment by evaluating mean platelet volume	To evaluate the safety of test treatment by evaluating change in mean platelet volume using lab test	on Day 1 (before administration) for baseline, and post-dosage on Day 3
To evaluate the safety of test treatment by evaluating Procalcitonin	To evaluate the safety of test treatment by evaluating change in Procalcitonin using blood test	on Day 1 (before administration) for baseline, and post-dosage on Day 3
To evaluate the safety of test treatment by evaluating Platelet distribution width	To evaluate the safety of test treatment by evaluating change in Platelet distribution width using lab test	on Day 1 (before administration) for baseline, and post-dosage on Day 3

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: NovoBliss Research Pvt Ltd
• Collaborators: Ambe Phytoextracts Pvt. Ltd
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Dr. Nayan K Patel, NovoBliss Research Pvt Ltd

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): December 30, 2024
• Primary Completion (Actual): January 29, 2025
• Study Completion (Actual): January 29, 2025

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: October 23, 2024
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: November 12, 2024
• First Posted (Actual): November 15, 2024

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): March 25, 2025
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: February 27, 2025
• Last Verified: February 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Pathologic Processes; Disease Attributes; Respiratory Tract Diseases; Infections; Communicable Diseases; Respiratory Tract Infections
• Other Study ID Numbers: NB240047-AP

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No