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Study Comparing 3 Formulations to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of the Inflammatory Symptoms of the Upper Respiratory Tract, in Children Between 2 and 6 Years Old

Primary Purpose

Common Cold

Status
Withdrawn
Phase
Phase 3
Locations
Brazil
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Bronpheniramine and fenilefrine (Decongex Plus)
Bronpheniramine isolated
Fenilefrine isolated
Sponsored by
Ache Laboratorios Farmaceuticos S.A.
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Common Cold focused on measuring common cold, treatment, inflammatory symptoms of superior air passages affection

Eligibility Criteria

2 Years - 6 Years (Child)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Patients between 2 and 6 years old, according to dosage information provided in the product package insert.
  2. Patient with a relative available for observation of symptoms during the night.
  3. Patients with acute symptoms of air passages jeopardizing, initiated, at least, 24 hours before patient inclusion in this protocol and, at most, in the 3 days before patient inclusion.
  4. Patients facing at least a 7 points score in the addition of general symptoms (rhinorrhea, sneeze, itching, nose obstruction and coughing).
  5. At least two symptoms must be moderated in scale, for specific evaluation.
  6. Presence of fluid and/or sputum verified through a rhinoscopy.

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Children younger than 2 years old or a weight and/or height percentual inferior to 10.
  2. Children with corporal weight superior to 30Kg.
  3. Suggestive signs of superior air passages bacterial infection to the rhinoscopy, otoscopy and oropharingoscopy.
  4. Chronic oral breath with a 6 months history.
  5. Presence of degree II and III of nasal septal deviation (in any region and in any nasal fossa) and/or presence of nasal polyp or other conditions that determine nasal obstruction.
  6. Patients in a chronic medication treatment for allergy.
  7. Patients with an asthma clinical history confirmed (diagnosed).
  8. Personal preceding of nasal surgery that in the opinion of the investigator can influence in the resistance to the air nose flow.
  9. Children older than 5 years old that are not registered in the school.
  10. Children that don´t have vaccination notebook.
  11. Patient that had used prohibited medication, during the established period before V0 - Randomization Visit (See Picture 1).
  12. Hypersensitive history to the study drug or its components.
  13. Patient that have participated in, during the last 12 months, study protocols (according to Resolution 251, dated of August, 7th 1997, item III, sub-item J, "Investigator Responsibility", its recommended that the same person does not be subject of a clinical study in a new project before have elapsed 1(one) year from previous study participation, unless there is a direct benefit to the study patient).
  14. Relatives of sponsor´s or study site´s employee.
  15. Patients with gastroesofagic reflux disease.
  16. Presence of psychiatry diseases.
  17. Presence of mental disorder of any etiology.
  18. Renal and hepatic insufficiency.
  19. Patient with current evidence of clinically significant diseases, of origin: hematopoietic, gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, hepatic, renal, neurological, endocrinological, psychiatric, self immune, pulmonary, or other that preclude, according to the investigator criteria, the subject participation.
  20. Patients with genetic diseases.
  21. Any finding of clinical observation (anamneses and physical evaluation) that be understood by the investigator as risk to the patient participation in the study.
  22. Any finding of lab result that the investigator judges as a risk to the patient, considering the participation in the study.
  23. Patients with AST and ALT levels higher than 20% related to the upper normal limits; total bilirubins with an increase of 10% related to the upper normal limits; fasting serum/blood glucose >99mg/dl or postprandial serum/blood glucose >140mg/dl; Hb <10g/dl ou Hb >15 g/dl; serum creatinine with levels over than 10% of upper limit; serum potassium under 3,5 mEq/L, or upper 5,1 mEq/L; serum sodium under 136 mEq/L, or upper 145 mEq/L.
  24. Presence of hematogenous or meliceric, purulent or mucus purulent secretion, bulging or malformation (leporine lips and nasolabial fissure surgically corrected or not) in the region of the nasal vestibule.

Sites / Locations

  • UNIFESP

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm 3

Arm Type

Experimental

Active Comparator

Active Comparator

Arm Label

Decongex Plus

Bronpheniramine isolated

Fenilefrine isolated

Arm Description

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Evaluate the clinical efficacy of the dose fixed combination and each drug, that compose it, isolated, regarding the respiratory symptoms improvement in superior air passages acute affection in children between 2 and 6 years old.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Patient adherence to the treatment.
Use of co intervention for symptom relief during treatment
Evaluate the intensity of the symptoms during the treatment
Adverse effect appearance during the study and tolerability

Full Information

First Posted
August 26, 2009
Last Updated
October 18, 2016
Sponsor
Ache Laboratorios Farmaceuticos S.A.
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT00967759
Brief Title
Study Comparing 3 Formulations to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of the Inflammatory Symptoms of the Upper Respiratory Tract, in Children Between 2 and 6 Years Old
Official Title
A Double Blind, Randomized, Multicenter Phase III Study Comparing 3 Formulations: Dose Fixed Combination of Bronpheniramine and Fenilefrine, Bronpheniramine Isolated and Fenilefrine Isolated, to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of the Treatment of the Inflammatory Symptoms of Upper Respiratory Tract, in Children Between 2 and 6 Years Old.
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
October 2016
Overall Recruitment Status
Withdrawn
Why Stopped
The study was designed again in compliance with the regulatory agency.
Study Start Date
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Primary Completion Date
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Study Completion Date
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3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Name of the Sponsor
Ache Laboratorios Farmaceuticos S.A.

4. Oversight

Data Monitoring Committee
No

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
The primary outcome of this study is to evaluate the clinical efficacy of the dose fixed combination and each drug, that composes it, isolated, regarding the respiratory symptoms improvement in superior air passages acute affection in children between 2 and 6 years old.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Common Cold
Keywords
common cold, treatment, inflammatory symptoms of superior air passages affection

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Phase 3
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
ParticipantCare ProviderInvestigator
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
0 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Decongex Plus
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Title
Bronpheniramine isolated
Arm Type
Active Comparator
Arm Title
Fenilefrine isolated
Arm Type
Active Comparator
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Bronpheniramine and fenilefrine (Decongex Plus)
Intervention Description
Oral Solution: Bronpheniramine (2mg/ml) and fenilefrine (2,5mg/ml) 2 drops/kg/day divided into 3 doses; maximum of 60 drops/day QID, during 5 days.
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Bronpheniramine isolated
Intervention Description
Oral Solution: Bronpheniramine (2mg/ml) 2 drops/kg/day divided into 3 doses; maximum of 60 drops/day QID, during 5 days.
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Fenilefrine isolated
Intervention Description
Oral Solution: Fenilefrine (2,5mg/ml) 2 drops/kg/day divided into 3 doses; maximum of 60 drops/day QID, during 5 days.
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Evaluate the clinical efficacy of the dose fixed combination and each drug, that compose it, isolated, regarding the respiratory symptoms improvement in superior air passages acute affection in children between 2 and 6 years old.
Time Frame
04/2010
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Patient adherence to the treatment.
Time Frame
04/2010
Title
Use of co intervention for symptom relief during treatment
Time Frame
Assessed during the treatment in the diary and questioned by the Investigator at the visits
Title
Evaluate the intensity of the symptoms during the treatment
Time Frame
Assessed during the treatment
Title
Adverse effect appearance during the study and tolerability
Time Frame
Assessed during the treatment and at the final visit

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
2 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
6 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Patients between 2 and 6 years old, according to dosage information provided in the product package insert. Patient with a relative available for observation of symptoms during the night. Patients with acute symptoms of air passages jeopardizing, initiated, at least, 24 hours before patient inclusion in this protocol and, at most, in the 3 days before patient inclusion. Patients facing at least a 7 points score in the addition of general symptoms (rhinorrhea, sneeze, itching, nose obstruction and coughing). At least two symptoms must be moderated in scale, for specific evaluation. Presence of fluid and/or sputum verified through a rhinoscopy. Exclusion Criteria: Children younger than 2 years old or a weight and/or height percentual inferior to 10. Children with corporal weight superior to 30Kg. Suggestive signs of superior air passages bacterial infection to the rhinoscopy, otoscopy and oropharingoscopy. Chronic oral breath with a 6 months history. Presence of degree II and III of nasal septal deviation (in any region and in any nasal fossa) and/or presence of nasal polyp or other conditions that determine nasal obstruction. Patients in a chronic medication treatment for allergy. Patients with an asthma clinical history confirmed (diagnosed). Personal preceding of nasal surgery that in the opinion of the investigator can influence in the resistance to the air nose flow. Children older than 5 years old that are not registered in the school. Children that don´t have vaccination notebook. Patient that had used prohibited medication, during the established period before V0 - Randomization Visit (See Picture 1). Hypersensitive history to the study drug or its components. Patient that have participated in, during the last 12 months, study protocols (according to Resolution 251, dated of August, 7th 1997, item III, sub-item J, "Investigator Responsibility", its recommended that the same person does not be subject of a clinical study in a new project before have elapsed 1(one) year from previous study participation, unless there is a direct benefit to the study patient). Relatives of sponsor´s or study site´s employee. Patients with gastroesofagic reflux disease. Presence of psychiatry diseases. Presence of mental disorder of any etiology. Renal and hepatic insufficiency. Patient with current evidence of clinically significant diseases, of origin: hematopoietic, gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, hepatic, renal, neurological, endocrinological, psychiatric, self immune, pulmonary, or other that preclude, according to the investigator criteria, the subject participation. Patients with genetic diseases. Any finding of clinical observation (anamneses and physical evaluation) that be understood by the investigator as risk to the patient participation in the study. Any finding of lab result that the investigator judges as a risk to the patient, considering the participation in the study. Patients with AST and ALT levels higher than 20% related to the upper normal limits; total bilirubins with an increase of 10% related to the upper normal limits; fasting serum/blood glucose >99mg/dl or postprandial serum/blood glucose >140mg/dl; Hb <10g/dl ou Hb >15 g/dl; serum creatinine with levels over than 10% of upper limit; serum potassium under 3,5 mEq/L, or upper 5,1 mEq/L; serum sodium under 136 mEq/L, or upper 145 mEq/L. Presence of hematogenous or meliceric, purulent or mucus purulent secretion, bulging or malformation (leporine lips and nasolabial fissure surgically corrected or not) in the region of the nasal vestibule.
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Luc Weckx, MD
Organizational Affiliation
Federal University of São Paulo
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Fabio Castro, MD
Organizational Affiliation
Instituto de Medicina Avançada
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Flavio Sano, MD
Organizational Affiliation
Hospital Beneficência Nipo Brasileiro
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
UNIFESP
City
São Paulo
State/Province
SP
Country
Brazil

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