Comparison of a Protective Cough Syrup Against Placebo on Night Cough in Children 1-5 Years Coughing Since 1- 2 Days Due to Common Cold
NCT ID: NCT03218696
Last Updated: 2018-01-29
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Basic Information
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UNKNOWN
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80 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2018-02-28
2018-12-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Assessment of effectiveness of the protective cough syrup as compared to placebo is considered very interesting due to the mechanism of the remedy. The study looks at the effect of the syrup/placebo on the first night in order to well focus the "first" effect of a treatment on the ascending phase of the illness, such as to reduce to a minimum any interference due to natural regression of the symptom due to illness progression.
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
QUADRUPLE
Study Groups
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Cough Syrup for adults and children
CE Marked (authorized) medical device acting by protecting the oropharynx, in a non-pharmacological way, to reduce cough. It contains honey, plantago lanceolata, thymus vulgaris. Dosage form: syrup Dosage: 5 ml. Duration: one night
Cough Syrup for adults and children
The intervention product is a medical device in Europe due to its non-pharmacological mode of action, which makes the product compliant to the medical device definition. It is made of specific extracts of plants (plantago and thymus) which provide the product with protective characteristics of the oropharynx. These protective features enable the syrup to reduce the irritative cough promoting stimuli on the throat, which decrease urge to cough threshhold. In addition to these extract, honey completes the formula. The product does not contain any artificial component and no preservatives.
Placebo
The placebo intervention is a similar syrup of taste and colour, with general protective components and other necessary synthetic components which may have an influence on cough, without the specific natural protective components. Dosage form: syrup. Dosage: 5 ml. Duration: one night
Placebo
The placebo intervention is a syrup of same taste and colour without the natural protective components but with the necessary synthetic preservatives and other co-sweeteners to guarantee quality and safety. The placebo has, in fact, all the features of a cough syrup since true placebo syrup is not possible in cough. The lack of specific natural protective components is weighed against the presence of other necessary substances which may still have an effect on cough, but this effect is not envisaged to be a specific protective effect.
Interventions
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Cough Syrup for adults and children
The intervention product is a medical device in Europe due to its non-pharmacological mode of action, which makes the product compliant to the medical device definition. It is made of specific extracts of plants (plantago and thymus) which provide the product with protective characteristics of the oropharynx. These protective features enable the syrup to reduce the irritative cough promoting stimuli on the throat, which decrease urge to cough threshhold. In addition to these extract, honey completes the formula. The product does not contain any artificial component and no preservatives.
Placebo
The placebo intervention is a syrup of same taste and colour without the natural protective components but with the necessary synthetic preservatives and other co-sweeteners to guarantee quality and safety. The placebo has, in fact, all the features of a cough syrup since true placebo syrup is not possible in cough. The lack of specific natural protective components is weighed against the presence of other necessary substances which may still have an effect on cough, but this effect is not envisaged to be a specific protective effect.
Other Intervention Names
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
2. Children aged 1 year to 5 (ie: 1 day before the 6th birthday, males and females)
3. Score of at least 3 to two of the following three questions relating to the evaluation of night cough: frequency of nocturnal cough, impact on the sleep of the child and impact on the sleep of the parent,
4. Score of at least 3 to all three questions assessing "daytime" cough considering the day prior to study entry.
5. Written signed consent by a parent.
Exclusion Criteria
2\. Children who received antihistamines or any cough medicine the day prior to study entry.
3\. The administration of any steroid preparation by oral administration or inhalation on the day prior to study entry.
4\. Known sensitivity to any component of placebo or to Plantago lanceolata or Thymus vulgaris, honey or any other component of the "Poliflav M.A.-honey cough syrup".
1 Year
5 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Aboca Spa Societa' Agricola
INDUSTRY
Clalit Health Services
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Avner Herman Cohen
Prof. Herman Avner Cohen
Principal Investigators
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Herman A Cohen, Prof.
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Clalit Health Services
Locations
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Pediatric Community Ambulatory Clinic - Petach-Tikva
Petah Tikva, , Israel
Pediatric Community Ambulatory Clinic
Petah Tikva, , Israel
Countries
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Central Contacts
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References
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Eccles R. The powerful placebo in cough studies? Pulm Pharmacol Ther. 2002;15(3):303-8. doi: 10.1006/pupt.2002.0364.
Eccles R. Mechanisms of the placebo effect of sweet cough syrups. Respir Physiol Neurobiol. 2006 Jul 28;152(3):340-8. doi: 10.1016/j.resp.2005.10.004. Epub 2005 Dec 2.
Hurst JR, Saleh AD. Neither anti-inflammatory nor antibiotic treatment significantly shortens duration of cough in acute bronchitis compared with placebo. Evid Based Med. 2014 Jun;19(3):98. doi: 10.1136/eb-2013-101643. Epub 2014 Jan 22. No abstract available.
Dicpinigaitis PV, Colice GL, Goolsby MJ, Rogg GI, Spector SL, Winther B. Acute cough: a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. Cough. 2009 Dec 16;5:11. doi: 10.1186/1745-9974-5-11.
Canciani M, Murgia V, Caimmi D, Anapurapu S, Licari A, Marseglia GL. Efficacy of Grintuss(R) pediatric syrup in treating cough in children: a randomized, multicenter, double blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial. Ital J Pediatr. 2014 Jun 10;40:56. doi: 10.1186/1824-7288-40-56.
Cohen HA, Rozen J, Kristal H, Laks Y, Berkovitch M, Uziel Y, Kozer E, Pomeranz A, Efrat H. Effect of honey on nocturnal cough and sleep quality: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study. Pediatrics. 2012 Sep;130(3):465-71. doi: 10.1542/peds.2011-3075. Epub 2012 Aug 6.
Cohen HA, Hoshen M, Gur S, Bahir A, Laks Y, Blau H. Efficacy and tolerability of a polysaccharide-resin-honey based cough syrup as compared to carbocysteine syrup for children with colds: a randomized, single-blinded, multicenter study. World J Pediatr. 2017 Feb;13(1):27-33. doi: 10.1007/s12519-016-0048-4. Epub 2016 Jul 15.
Paul IM. Therapeutic options for acute cough due to upper respiratory infections in children. Lung. 2012 Feb;190(1):41-4. doi: 10.1007/s00408-011-9319-y. Epub 2011 Sep 4.
Paul IM, Beiler J, McMonagle A, Shaffer ML, Duda L, Berlin CM Jr. Effect of honey, dextromethorphan, and no treatment on nocturnal cough and sleep quality for coughing children and their parents. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2007 Dec;161(12):1140-6. doi: 10.1001/archpedi.161.12.1140.
Paul IM, Yoder KE, Crowell KR, Shaffer ML, McMillan HS, Carlson LC, Dilworth DA, Berlin CM Jr. Effect of dextromethorphan, diphenhydramine, and placebo on nocturnal cough and sleep quality for coughing children and their parents. Pediatrics. 2004 Jul;114(1):e85-90. doi: 10.1542/peds.114.1.e85.
Yoder KE, Shaffer ML, La Tournous SJ, Paul IM. Child assessment of dextromethorphan, diphenhydramine, and placebo for nocturnal cough due to upper respiratory infection. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2006 Sep;45(7):633-40. doi: 10.1177/0009922806291014.
Dicpinigaitis PV, Bhat R, Rhoton WA, Tibb AS, Negassa A. Effect of viral upper respiratory tract infection on the urge-to-cough sensation. Respir Med. 2011 Apr;105(4):615-8. doi: 10.1016/j.rmed.2010.12.002. Epub 2010 Dec 24.
Nosalova G, Fleskova D, Jurecek L, Sadlonova V, Ray B. Herbal polysaccharides and cough reflex. Respir Physiol Neurobiol. 2013 Jun 1;187(1):47-51. doi: 10.1016/j.resp.2013.03.015. Epub 2013 Apr 15.
Dapkevicius A, van Beek TA, Lelyveld GP, van Veldhuizen A, de Groot A, Linssen JP, Venskutonis R. Isolation and structure elucidation of radical scavengers from Thymus vulgaris leaves. J Nat Prod. 2002 Jun;65(6):892-6. doi: 10.1021/np010636j.
Shadkam MN, Mozaffari-Khosravi H, Mozayan MR. A comparison of the effect of honey, dextromethorphan, and diphenhydramine on nightly cough and sleep quality in children and their parents. J Altern Complement Med. 2010 Jul;16(7):787-93. doi: 10.1089/acm.2009.0311.
Other Identifiers
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COM-17-0096
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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