NCT00255307

Brief Summary

This is a randomized double-blind three-arm trial to evaluate two dosages of CVT-E002 against placebo in pediatric upper respiratory tract infections (URTI). It is hypothesized that CVT-E002 use at standard doses reduces the duration of URTI in children aged 3-12 years.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
75

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for phase_2

Timeline
Completed

Started Nov 2005

Shorter than P25 for phase_2

Geographic Reach
1 country

2 active sites

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

November 1, 2005

Completed
15 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

November 16, 2005

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

November 18, 2005

Completed
4 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

April 1, 2006

Completed
Last Updated

June 18, 2007

Status Verified

June 1, 2007

First QC Date

November 16, 2005

Last Update Submit

June 14, 2007

Conditions

Keywords

coldflurespiratory tract infection

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • To establish preliminary estimate of treatment effect of two doses of American ginseng extract, CVT-E002, in reducing severity and duration of URTI in children

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • To document adverse events related to the short course of American ginseng extract, CVT-E002, in children

Interventions

Eligibility Criteria

Age3 Years - 12 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsChild (0-17)

You may qualify if:

  • Children aged 3-12 years who present to their pediatrician with in 48 hours of the onset of an acute upper respiratory tract infection.
  • signed informed consent form

You may not qualify if:

  • Children who have had an immunization in 3 months prior to the study
  • Children with known hypoglycemia or diabetes
  • Children who have a bacterial illness diagnosed at the same visit (e.g. otitis media, pneumonia, etc.) which will be treated with antibiotic therapy
  • Children who have a malignancy or who have undergone treatment for a malignancy in the previous three months
  • Children with known active liver disease (e.g. hepatitis)
  • Known hypersensitivity to ginseng products
  • Concurrent treatment with warfarin, digoxin, ginseng products or phenelzine
  • Patients with coagulation disorders

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (2)

Stollery Children's Hospital

Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2R7, Canada

Location

Misericordia Child Health Clinic

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Vohra S, Johnston BC, Laycock KL, Midodzi WK, Dhunnoo I, Harris E, Baydala L. Safety and tolerability of North American ginseng extract in the treatment of pediatric upper respiratory tract infection: a phase II randomized, controlled trial of 2 dosing schedules. Pediatrics. 2008 Aug;122(2):e402-10. doi: 10.1542/peds.2007-2186.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Respiratory Tract InfectionsCommon ColdInfluenza, Human

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

InfectionsRespiratory Tract DiseasesPicornaviridae InfectionsRNA Virus InfectionsVirus DiseasesOrthomyxoviridae Infections

Study Officials

  • Sunita Vohra, MD

    University of Alberta/Capital Health

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

November 16, 2005

First Posted

November 18, 2005

Study Start

November 1, 2005

Study Completion

April 1, 2006

Last Updated

June 18, 2007

Record last verified: 2007-06

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