Safety and Efficacy Study of Guaifenesin and Pseudoephedrine for Symptomatic Therapy to Treat Acute RTI

NCT ID: NCT01202279

Last Updated: 2020-12-30

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

1179 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2009-10-31

Study Completion Date

2010-07-31

Brief Summary

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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

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Acute Upper Respiratory Track Infection

Keywords

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Acute Upper Respiratory Track Infection Who Seek Treatment

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Mucinex D

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

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Guaifenesin

Intervention Type DRUG

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

Placebo

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

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DEVICE

Placebo bid for 7 days

Interventions

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Guaifenesin

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

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Placebo bid for 7 days

Intervention Type DEVICE

Other Intervention Names

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Mucinex D Mucinex Pseudoephedrine

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* 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

Exclusion Criteria

* 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.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

75 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Reckitt Benckiser Inc.

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Clinical Research Advantage, Inc.

Mesa, Arizona, United States

Site Status

Med Center

Carmichael, California, United States

Site Status

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

Fresno, California, United States

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

San Luis Obispo, California, United States

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Coastal Connecticut Research, LLC, 342 Montauk Avenue

New London, Connecticut, United States

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Glasgow Family Practice

Newark, Delaware, United States

Site Status

Koch Family Medicine, 81A E. Queenwood Road

Morton, Illinois, United States

Site Status

Sterling Research Group, Ltd., 650 Sprucewood Lane

Erlanger, Kentucky, United States

Site Status

Clinical Associates Research, 750 Main Street, Suite 310

Reisterstown, Maryland, United States

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Park Place Family Practice & Internal Medicine

Taylor, Michigan, United States

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Immedicenter

Bloomfield, New Jersey, United States

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Peters Medical Research

High Point, North Carolina, United States

Site Status

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

Salisbury, North Carolina, United States

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Parsons Avenue Medical Clinic

Columbus, Ohio, United States

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

Enid, Oklahoma, United States

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Integrated Medical Research, PC

Ashland, Oregon, United States

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Harleysville Medical Associates, 176 Main Street

Harleysville, Pennsylvania, United States

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Kastelic MD & Associates, 322 Warren Street, Suite 300

Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States

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Durham Physicians, P.C.

Penndel, Pennsylvania, United States

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Palmetto Medical Research, 180 Wingo Way, Suite 203

Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, United States

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TriCities Medical Research

Bristol, Tennessee, United States

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Village Health Partners

Plano, Texas, United States

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Independence Family Medicine, 813 Independence Blvd., Suite A

Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States

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Amherst Family Practice, 1867 Amherst Street

Winchester, Virginia, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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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.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 28761581 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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2009-MUCD-001

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id