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Decongestant Effect, Timing of Effect and Impact on Sleep and General Well-Being of Xylometazoline in Subjects With a Common Cold

Primary Purpose

Common Cold

Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 3
Locations
United Kingdom
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Xylometazoline
Sponsored by
Novartis
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Eligibility
Locations
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Common Cold focused on measuring Common cold, xylometazoline

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - undefined (Adult, Older Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Over 18 years
  • Have had moderate common cold symptoms for less than 36 hours.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Congested/runny nose for more than two continuous weeks in the previous 12 months
  • Deviated septum or nasal polyps
  • Recent use of antibiotics
  • Recent sinusitis

Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply.

Sites / Locations

  • Novartis Investigative Site

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

To evaluate the decongestant effect of xylometazoline in subjects with
common cold compared to placebo treatment by means of rhinomanometry over a period of 12 hours.

Secondary Outcome Measures

To measure the peak subjective effect, time to onset of subjective relief of nasal obstruction
and duration of relief of nasal obstruction

Full Information

First Posted
March 26, 2007
Last Updated
May 2, 2007
Sponsor
Novartis
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT00452270
Brief Title
Decongestant Effect, Timing of Effect and Impact on Sleep and General Well-Being of Xylometazoline in Subjects With a Common Cold
Official Title
A Double-Blind, Randomized, Parallel Group, Placebo Controlled Study, Evaluating the Decongestant Effect, Time to Onset, Duration of Effect and Impact on Sleep and General Well-Being of Xylometazoline in Subjects With a Common Cold
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
May 2007
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
March 2007 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
undefined (undefined)
Study Completion Date
April 2007 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Name of the Sponsor
Novartis

4. Oversight

Data Monitoring Committee
No

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
The aim of this study is to characterize the time profile of the decongestant properties of xylometazoline and to investigate its effect on sleep, general well-being and smell/taste.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Common Cold
Keywords
Common cold, xylometazoline

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Phase 3
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
Double
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
60 (false)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Xylometazoline
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
To evaluate the decongestant effect of xylometazoline in subjects with
Title
common cold compared to placebo treatment by means of rhinomanometry over a period of 12 hours.
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
To measure the peak subjective effect, time to onset of subjective relief of nasal obstruction
Title
and duration of relief of nasal obstruction

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Over 18 years Have had moderate common cold symptoms for less than 36 hours. Exclusion Criteria: Congested/runny nose for more than two continuous weeks in the previous 12 months Deviated septum or nasal polyps Recent use of antibiotics Recent sinusitis Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply.
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Novartis Investigative Site, Cardiff, Wales, UK
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Cardiff
State/Province
Wales
Country
United Kingdom

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