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
Descripción general del estudio
Estado
Estado
Condiciones
Condiciones
Intervención / Tratamiento
Intervención / Tratamiento
Tipo de estudio
Tipo de estudio
Inscripción (Estimado)
Inscripción
Fase
Fase
- Fase 2
Contactos y Ubicaciones
Estudio Contacto
Estudio Contacto
- Nombre: Amanda Rao
- Número de teléfono: +61(0)731024486
- Correo electrónico: research@rdcglobal.com.au
Criterios de participación
Criterio de elegibilidad
Criterio de elegibilidad
Edades elegibles para estudiar
- Adulto
- Adulto Mayor
Acepta Voluntarios Saludables
Descripción
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.
Plan de estudios
¿Cómo está diseñado el estudio?
Detalles de diseño
- Propósito principal: Tratamiento
- Asignación: Aleatorizado
- Modelo Intervencionista: Asignación paralela
- Enmascaramiento: Cuadruplicar
Número de brazos
Armas e Intervenciones
Grupo de participantes/brazoGrupo de participantes/brazo |
Intervención / TratamientoIntervención / Tratamiento |
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Experimental: 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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Comparador de placebos: 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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¿Qué mide el estudio?
Medidas de resultado primarias
Medidas de resultado primarias
Medida de resultado |
Medida Descripción |
Periodo de tiempo |
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Cumulative number of days that participant recorded symptom positive on the WURSS-24 scoring system
Periodo de tiempo: 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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Medidas de resultado secundarias
Medidas de resultado secundarias
Medida de resultado |
Medida Descripción |
Periodo de tiempo |
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Symptom severity based on the total sum of all parameters in the WURSS-24 scoring system.
Periodo de tiempo: 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..
Periodo de tiempo: 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.
Periodo de tiempo: 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.
Periodo de tiempo: 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
Periodo de tiempo: 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
Periodo de tiempo: 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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Otras medidas de resultado
Otras medidas de resultado
Medida de resultado |
Medida Descripción |
Periodo de tiempo |
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Safety: Occurrence of adverse events and Serious Adverse Events
Periodo de tiempo: 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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Colaboradores e Investigadores
Patrocinador
Patrocinador
Colaboradores
Colaboradores
Investigadores
Investigadores
- Director de estudio: Emily MacNaughton, iNova Pharmaceuticals
Fechas de registro del estudio
Fechas importantes del estudio
Inicio del estudio (Estimado)
Inicio del estudio
Finalización primaria (Estimado)
Finalización primaria
Finalización del estudio (Estimado)
Finalización del estudio
Fechas de registro del estudio
Enviado por primera vez
Enviado por primera vez
Primero enviado que cumplió con los criterios de control de calidad
Primero enviado que cumplió con los criterios de control de calidad
Publicado por primera vez (Actual)
Publicado por primera vez
Actualizaciones de registros de estudio
Última actualización publicada (Actual)
Última actualización publicada
Última actualización enviada que cumplió con los criterios de control de calidad
Última actualización enviada que cumplió con los criterios de control de calidad
Última verificación
Última verificación
Más información
Términos relacionados con este estudio
Términos MeSH relevantes adicionales
Otros números de identificación del estudio
Otros números de identificación del estudio
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Plan de datos de participantes individuales (IPD)
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Información sobre medicamentos y dispositivos, documentos del estudio
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Estudia un producto de dispositivo regulado por la FDA de EE. UU.
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