Probiotics in Prevention of Common Cold
Benefit and Tolerability of a Probiotic Product in Subjects With Increased Susceptibility to Common Cold
Studieoversigt
Status
Status
Betingelser
Betingelser
Intervention / Behandling
Intervention / Behandling
Undersøgelsestype
Undersøgelsestype
Tilmelding (Faktiske)
Tilmelding
Fase
Fase
- Ikke anvendelig
Kontakter og lokationer
Studiesteder
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Berlin, Tyskland
- A&R
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Deltagelseskriterier
Berettigelseskriterier
Berettigelseskriterier
Aldre berettiget til at studere
Tager imod sunde frivillige
Køn, der er berettiget til at studere
Beskrivelse
Inclusion Criteria:
- males and females
- age 18-70 years
- increased risk for common cold (at least 4 episodes within 12 months)
- commitment to adhere to former diet and physical activity
- commitment not to use any products that may influence the study outcome (e.g. immune suppressants/immune stimulants, including paramedication such as e.g. Echinacea, analgesics/anti-rheumatics, anti-phlogistics, antitussives/expectorants, influenza remedies, mouth or throat therapeutics, decongestants, antibiotics, anti-histaminergic drugs, probiotics) during the study (except for rescue medication, see 7.5)
- women of child-bearing potential have to agree to use appropriate birth control methods Written consent of the subject to participate is a prerequisite for study participation.
Exclusion Criteria:
- acute / chronic upper / lower airways disease
- chronic cough of any origin
- any allergic reaction that may influence the study outcome (e.g. acute/chronic rhinitis)
- history of nasal reconstructive surgery
- presence of nasal ulcers or nasal polyps
- severe nasal septum deviation or other condition that could cause nasal obstruction
- congenital or acquired immunodeficiency disease (e.g. HIV infection)
- Bechterew's disease
- body temperature above 37.5°C
- suspected swine flu or influenza
- vaccination with a vaccine containing an adjuvant within 3 months prior to study start and during the study
- vaccination with a vaccine not containing an adjuvant within 6 weeks prior to study start and during the study
- stomach/gastrointestinal diseases
- serious organ or systemic diseases
- sleep disorder
- psychiatric disorders
- known sensitivity to the ingredients of the investigational product
- regular intake of products that may influence the study outcome (e.g. immune suppressants/immune stimulants, including paramedication such as e.g. Echinacea, analgesics/anti-rheumatics, anti-phlogistics, antitussives/expectorants, influenza remedies, mouth or throat therapeutics, decongestants, antibiotics, anti-histaminergic drugs, probiotics) within the last 4 weeks prior to study start
- habitual usage of nasal drops/spray
- pregnancy or nursing
- alcohol / drug abuse
- simultaneous participation in another clinical trial or participation in a clinical trial within the last 30 days
- insufficient compliance
Studieplan
Hvordan er undersøgelsen tilrettelagt?
Design detaljer
- Primært formål: Forebyggelse
- Tildeling: Randomiseret
- Interventionel model: Parallel tildeling
- Maskning: Dobbelt
Antal våben
Våben og indgreb
Deltagergruppe / ArmDeltagergruppe / Arm |
Intervention / BehandlingIntervention / Behandling |
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Aktiv komparator: Probiotics
Dietary supplement
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Placebo komparator: Placebo
Dietary supplement
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Hvad måler undersøgelsen?
Primære resultatmål
Primære resultatmål
Resultatmål |
Foranstaltningsbeskrivelse |
Tidsramme |
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Severity of cold symptoms
Tidsramme: 3 months
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Severity of cold symptoms based on the questionnaire WURSS-21 during the cold episodes throughout the study period, in comparison between verum and placebo group
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3 months
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Sekundære resultatmål
Sekundære resultatmål
Resultatmål |
Tidsramme |
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Incidence of common cold episodes
Tidsramme: 3 months
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3 months
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Samarbejdspartnere og efterforskere
Sponsor
Sponsor
Publikationer og nyttige links
Datoer for undersøgelser
Studer store datoer
Studiestart
Studiestart
Primær færdiggørelse (Faktiske)
Primær færdiggørelse
Studieafslutning (Faktiske)
Studieafslutning
Datoer for studieregistrering
Først indsendt
Først indsendt
Først indsendt, der opfyldte QC-kriterier
Først indsendt, der opfyldte QC-kriterier
Først opslået (Skøn)
Først opslået
Opdateringer af undersøgelsesjournaler
Sidste opdatering sendt (Faktiske)
Sidste opdatering sendt
Sidste opdatering indsendt, der opfyldte kvalitetskontrolkriterier
Sidste opdatering indsendt, der opfyldte kvalitetskontrolkriterier
Sidst verificeret
Sidst verificeret
Mere information
Begreber relateret til denne undersøgelse
Yderligere relevante MeSH-vilkår
Andre undersøgelses-id-numre
Andre undersøgelses-id-numre
- PAB/011013
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