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Study NCT ID: NCT00358774
Status: COMPLETED
Last Update Posted: 2015-10-14
First Post: 2006-07-28

Brief Title: Efficacy of Homeopathic Nasal Formulation for Management of Experimental Rhinoviral Colds
Sponsor: University of Wisconsin Madison
Organization: University of Wisconsin Madison

Study Overview

Official Title: A Double-blind Placebo-controlled Trial to Test the Efficacy of Homeopathic Nasal Formulation for the Management of Experimental Rhinoviral Colds in an Outpatient Setting
Status: COMPLETED
Status Verified Date: 2015-10
Last Known Status: None
Delayed Posting: No
If Stopped, Why?: Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access: False
If Expanded Access, NCT#: N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status: N/A
Acronym: None
Brief Summary: Common colds affect many people and are the cause of bothersome symptoms such as runny or stuffy nose sore throat headache and sneezing Common colds can also cause more severe illnesses in certain groups of people like the elderly people with chronic lung diseases such as asthma

This study is designed to test whether a non-drug homeopathic nasal spray will reduce the incidence of colds decrease cold related symptoms or shorten the length of the cold
Detailed Description: Common colds are the most frequent type of respiratory infection and although the clinical manifestations are usually not life threatening or debilitating they cause annoying symptoms such as nasal congestion rhinorrhea malaise sore throat and sneezing that can interfere with activities of daily living Furthermore colds can cause more severe illnesses in certain people including infants the elderly and people with asthma chronic lung diseases or immune deficiency

This clinical trial is designed to test whether a new homeopathic formulation has beneficial effects on the management of common colds that have been induced by inoculation of rhinovirus into the nose of healthy subjects

The objective of this research clinical study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a homeopathic nasal formulation for the management of experimentally-induced common colds as indicated by a reduction in

Cold incidence compared to placebo
Symptom severity compared to placebo
Cold duration compared to placebo
Infection rate compared to placebo
Duration of virus shedding compared to placebo or
Amount of virus shedding compared to placebo

Study Oversight

Has Oversight DMC: None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?: None
Is a FDA Regulated Device?: None
Is an Unapproved Device?: None
Is a PPSD?: None
Is a US Export?: None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?: None