A Novel Cold and Flu Herbal Blend for Reducing the Duration and Severity of the Common Cold (NOURTI)
A Randomized Blinded Controlled Trial Evaluating the Efficacy of a Novel Herbal Cold and Flu Blend in Reducing the Duration and Severity of Symptoms of the Common Cold
Studieoversigt
Status
Status
Betingelser
Betingelser
Intervention / Behandling
Intervention / Behandling
Undersøgelsestype
Undersøgelsestype
Tilmelding (Anslået)
Tilmelding
Fase
Fase
- Fase 2
Kontakter og lokationer
Studiekontakt
Studiekontakt
- Navn: Amanda Rao
- Telefonnummer: +61(0)731024486
- E-mail: research@rdcglobal.com.au
Deltagelseskriterier
Berettigelseskriterier
Berettigelseskriterier
Aldre berettiget til at studere
- Voksen
- Ældre voksen
Tager imod sunde frivillige
Beskrivelse
Inclusion Criteria:
- Adults aged 18-65 years living in Australia
- Individuals with a history of recurrent Upper Respiratory Tract infections (URTI) (at least one episode per year)
- Able to provide informed consent
- Generally healthy
- Agree to not participate in another clinical trial while enrolled in this trial
- Agree to maintain their usual daily activities without significant changes. This includes not changing their current diet or stopping/starting a new exercise regimen during entire study period
- Females of childbearing potential must use a prescribed form of birth control (e.g. oral contraceptive)
Exclusion Criteria:
- Serious illness e.g., liver disease, kidney disease, heart disease, mood disorders, autoimmune conditions, neurological disorders such as multiple sclerosis.
- Unstable illness e.g., changing medication/treatment.
- BMI <18.5, >30
- Current malignancy (excluding Basal Cell Carcinoma) or chemotherapy or radiotherapy treatment for malignancy within the previous 2 years.
- Individuals with chronic respiratory conditions (e.g., asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease).
- Active smokers, nicotine use (including vaping/e-cigarettes) or drug (prescription or illegal substances) abuse
- Current alcohol use (>21 alcoholic drinks week)
- Allergic to any of the ingredients in the active or placebo formula
- Allergic to plants in the Asteraceae family
- Pregnant or lactating woman
- Regular use of medications that would affect the immune and/or the inflammatory response e.g. antihistamines, anti-inflammatories, immunosuppressants, steroids excluding topical steroid use.
- Use of anticoagulant medications such as warfarin.
- Participants who are currently participating in any other clinical trial or who have participated in any other clinical trial during the past 1 month
- Participants with allergic rhinitis
- Regular use of antihistamines
- Individuals deemed unsuitable for participation by the Principal Investigator (PI) of this study.
Studieplan
Hvordan er undersøgelsen tilrettelagt?
Design detaljer
- Primært formål: Behandling
- Tildeling: Randomiseret
- Interventionel model: Parallel tildeling
- Maskning: Firedobbelt
Antal våben
Våben og indgreb
Deltagergruppe / ArmDeltagergruppe / Arm |
Intervention / BehandlingIntervention / Behandling |
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Eksperimentel: Novel Herbal Cold & Flu Blend
Each 485mg capsule contains the Novel Herbal Cold & Flu Blend.
Participants will start taking the study product if they experience 2 or more URTI symptoms (as per the WURSS-24) or a fever above 38.0°C.
Participants are to consume 2 capsules three times each day until symptoms resolve.
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Each 485mg capsule contains the Novel Herbal Cold & Flu Blend.
Participants will start taking the study product if they experience 2 or more URTI symptoms (as per the WURSS-24) or a fever above 38.0°C.
Participants are to consume 2 capsules three times each day until symptoms resolve.
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Placebo komparator: Placebo
Each placebo capsule contains Microcrystalline cellulose, Colloidal Silicon dioxide, Magnesium Stearate and Sodium Metabisulfite.
Participants will start taking the study product if they experience 2 or more URTI symptoms (as per the WURSS-24) or a fever above 38.0°C.
Participants are to consume 2 capsules three times each day until symptoms resolve.
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Each placebo capsule contains Microcrystalline cellulose, Colloidal Silicon dioxide, Magnesium Stearate and Sodium Metabisulfite.
Participants will start taking the study product if they experience 2 or more URTI symptoms (as per the WURSS-24) or a fever above 38.0°C.
Participants are to consume 2 capsules three times each day until symptoms resolve.
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Hvad måler undersøgelsen?
Primære resultatmål
Primære resultatmål
Resultatmål |
Foranstaltningsbeskrivelse |
Tidsramme |
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Cumulative number of days that participant recorded symptom positive on the WURSS-24 scoring system
Tidsramme: Baseline to week 16
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Cumulative number of days that participant recorded symptom positive on the WURSS-24 scoring system
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Baseline to week 16
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Sekundære resultatmål
Sekundære resultatmål
Resultatmål |
Foranstaltningsbeskrivelse |
Tidsramme |
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Symptom severity based on the total sum of all parameters in the WURSS-24 scoring system.
Tidsramme: Baseline to week 16
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Change from baseline to the end of the Common Cold episode in Symptom severity based on the total sum of all parameters in the WURSS-24 scoring system.
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Baseline to week 16
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Cumulative scores of each individual parameter in the Wisconsin Upper Respiratory Symptom Survey (WURSS-24) scoring system..
Tidsramme: Baseline to week 16
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Change from baseline to the end of the Common Cold episode in Cumulative scores of each individual parameter in the Wisconsin Upper Respiratory Symptom Survey (WURSS-24) scoring system..
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Baseline to week 16
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Number of days of absence from work / school.
Tidsramme: Baseline to week 16
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Change from baseline to the end of the Common Cold episode in Number of days of absence from work / school.
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Baseline to week 16
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Perception of efficacy rated on the Treatment Satisfaction VAS.
Tidsramme: Baseline to week 16
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Change from baseline to the end of the Common Cold episode in Perception of efficacy rated on the Treatment Satisfaction VAS.
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Baseline to week 16
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Safety via Adverse Event reporting and incident rate ratio between active and placebo groups
Tidsramme: Baseline to week 16
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Change from baseline to the end of the Common Cold episode in Safety via Adverse Event reporting and incident rate ratio between active and placebo groups
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Baseline to week 16
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Use of rescue medication for an URTI
Tidsramme: Baseline to week 16
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Change from baseline to the end of the Common Cold episode in Use of rescue medication for an URTI e.g.
Paracetamol, Ibuprofen.
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Baseline to week 16
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Andre resultatmål
Andre resultatmål
Resultatmål |
Foranstaltningsbeskrivelse |
Tidsramme |
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Safety: Occurrence of adverse events and Serious Adverse Events
Tidsramme: Baseline to week 16
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Occurrence of adverse events and Serious Adverse Events
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Baseline to week 16
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Samarbejdspartnere og efterforskere
Sponsor
Sponsor
Samarbejdspartnere
Samarbejdspartnere
Efterforskere
Efterforskere
- Studieleder: Emily MacNaughton, iNova Pharmaceuticals
Datoer for undersøgelser
Studer store datoer
Studiestart (Anslået)
Studiestart
Primær færdiggørelse (Anslået)
Primær færdiggørelse
Studieafslutning (Anslået)
Studieafslutning
Datoer for studieregistrering
Først indsendt
Først indsendt
Først indsendt, der opfyldte QC-kriterier
Først indsendt, der opfyldte QC-kriterier
Først opslået (Faktiske)
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
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