NCT00452270

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.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
60

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for phase_3

Timeline
Completed

Started Mar 2007

Shorter than P25 for phase_3

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 1, 2007

Completed
25 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

March 26, 2007

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 27, 2007

Completed
5 days until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

April 1, 2007

Completed
Last Updated

May 3, 2007

Status Verified

May 1, 2007

First QC Date

March 26, 2007

Last Update Submit

May 2, 2007

Conditions

Keywords

Common cold, xylometazoline

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • 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 Outcomes (2)

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

  • and duration of relief of nasal obstruction

Interventions

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

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

You may not qualify if:

  • 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

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Novartis Investigative Site

Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Common Cold

Interventions

xylometazoline

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Respiratory Tract InfectionsInfectionsPicornaviridae InfectionsRNA Virus InfectionsVirus DiseasesRespiratory Tract Diseases

Study Officials

  • Novartis Investigative Site, Cardiff, Wales, UK

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 3
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

March 26, 2007

First Posted

March 27, 2007

Study Start

March 1, 2007

Study Completion

April 1, 2007

Last Updated

May 3, 2007

Record last verified: 2007-05

Locations