NCT01202279

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if treatment with Mucinex D lowers the use of antibiotics in the treatment of upper respiratory infection when compared to placebo

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
1,179

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_4

Timeline
Completed

Started Oct 2009

Shorter than P25 for phase_4

Geographic Reach
1 country

24 active sites

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

October 1, 2009

Completed
6 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

April 1, 2010

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

July 1, 2010

Completed
2 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 13, 2010

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 15, 2010

Completed
2.1 years until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

November 5, 2012

Completed
Last Updated

December 30, 2020

Status Verified

December 1, 2020

Enrollment Period

6 months

First QC Date

September 13, 2010

Results QC Date

April 4, 2011

Last Update Submit

December 3, 2020

Conditions

Keywords

Acute Upper Respiratory Track Infection Who Seek Treatment

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • Antibiotic Sparing

    Number of patients who received an antibiotic

    Day 7

  • Change From Baseline in Total Symptom Score of the Wisconsin Upper Respiratory Symptom Survey - 21 (WURSS-21).

    WURSS-21 is made up of 21 questions with a scoring from 0 = no symptom to 7 = severe symptom. With a minimum score of 0 to a maximum score of 147.

    Baseline and 7 Days

Study Arms (2)

Mucinex D

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Mucinex D (1200 mg guaifenesin and 120 mg pseudoephedrine HCl) extended release bilayer tablet twice a day (bid) with a full glass of water for 7 days

Drug: Guaifenesin

Placebo

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Placebo given bid with a full glass of water for 7 days

Device: Placebo

Interventions

1200 mg guaifenesin and 120 mg pseudoephedrine HCl bid for 7 days

Also known as: Mucinex D, Mucinex, Pseudoephedrine
Mucinex D
PlaceboDEVICE

Placebo bid for 7 days

Placebo

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 75 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • patients aged 18 to 75 yrs of age presenting at a clinical site with symptoms diagnostic for an acute upper respiratory tract infection within the last 5 days

You may not qualify if:

  • patients who had chronic, recurring respiratory signs and symptoms due to conditions such as chronic allergic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis or chronic bronchitis which in the investigator's opinion, confounded interpretation of symptom ratings for the acute upper respiratory infection. Also excluded were patients with a fever greater than 101 degrees F.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (24)

Clinical Research Advantage, Inc.

Mesa, Arizona, 85203, United States

Location

Med Center

Carmichael, California, 95608, United States

Location

Research Center of Fresno, 3636 N. First Street, Suite 141

Fresno, California, 93726, United States

Location

Coastal Medical Research Group, Inc., 47 Santa Rosa Street

San Luis Obispo, California, 93405, United States

Location

Coastal Connecticut Research, LLC, 342 Montauk Avenue

New London, Connecticut, 06320, United States

Location

Glasgow Family Practice

Newark, Delaware, 19702, United States

Location

Koch Family Medicine, 81A E. Queenwood Road

Morton, Illinois, 61550, United States

Location

Sterling Research Group, Ltd., 650 Sprucewood Lane

Erlanger, Kentucky, 41018, United States

Location

Clinical Associates Research, 750 Main Street, Suite 310

Reisterstown, Maryland, 21136, United States

Location

Park Place Family Practice & Internal Medicine

Taylor, Michigan, 48180, United States

Location

Immedicenter

Bloomfield, New Jersey, 07003, United States

Location

Peters Medical Research

High Point, North Carolina, 27262, United States

Location

(Piedmont Medical Research Assoc., Inc. d/b/a), Crescent Medical Research

Salisbury, North Carolina, 28144, United States

Location

Parsons Avenue Medical Clinic

Columbus, Ohio, 43207, United States

Location

Legacy Clinical Research, LLC, 1204 W. Willow Road, Suite B

Enid, Oklahoma, 73703, United States

Location

Integrated Medical Research, PC

Ashland, Oregon, 97520, United States

Location

Harleysville Medical Associates, 176 Main Street

Harleysville, Pennsylvania, 19438, United States

Location

Kastelic MD & Associates, 322 Warren Street, Suite 300

Johnstown, Pennsylvania, 15905, United States

Location

Durham Physicians, P.C.

Penndel, Pennsylvania, 19047, United States

Location

Palmetto Medical Research, 180 Wingo Way, Suite 203

Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, 29464, United States

Location

TriCities Medical Research

Bristol, Tennessee, 37620, United States

Location

Village Health Partners

Plano, Texas, 75024, United States

Location

Independence Family Medicine, 813 Independence Blvd., Suite A

Virginia Beach, Virginia, 23455, United States

Location

Amherst Family Practice, 1867 Amherst Street

Winchester, Virginia, 22601, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Septimus EJ, Albrecht HH, Solomon G, Shea T, Guenin EP. Extended-Release Guaifenesin/Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride for Symptom Relief in Support of a Wait-and-See Approach for the Treatment of Acute Upper Respiratory Tract Infections: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study. Curr Ther Res Clin Exp. 2017 Apr 28;84:54-61. doi: 10.1016/j.curtheres.2017.04.004. eCollection 2017.

MeSH Terms

Interventions

GuaifenesinAmilorideAcetylcysteinePseudoephedrine

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

GuaiacolMethyl EthersEthersOrganic ChemicalsPhenyl EthersCatecholsPhenolsBenzene DerivativesHydrocarbons, AromaticHydrocarbons, CyclicHydrocarbonsPyrazinesHeterocyclic Compounds, 1-RingHeterocyclic CompoundsCysteineAmino Acids, SulfurSulfur CompoundsAmino AcidsAmino Acids, Peptides, and ProteinsPropanolaminesAmino AlcoholsAlcoholsPropanolsAminesPhenethylaminesEthylamines

Results Point of Contact

Title
Kim Clark
Organization
Reckitt Benckiser

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
No
Restriction Type
LTE60
Restrictive Agreement
Yes

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 4
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 13, 2010

First Posted

September 15, 2010

Study Start

October 1, 2009

Primary Completion

April 1, 2010

Study Completion

July 1, 2010

Last Updated

December 30, 2020

Results First Posted

November 5, 2012

Record last verified: 2020-12

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