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Upper Respiratory InfectionsPhase 3NCT01586962

Warming Sensation Intensity and Acceptability of the Flavour, Local Tolerability of Paracetamol 500 mg + Pseudoephedrine 30 mg Syrup in Patients Suffering a URTI

A Phase 3 study testing IFF flavor 316 282, Paracetamol, Pseudoephedrine in people with Upper Respiratory Infections, run by Novartis at 1 site in Canada.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This is an open label, in-use study to assess the warming sensation, acceptability and local tolerability of paracetamol 500 mg + pseudoephedrine 30 mg syrup, given as a single dose in subjects suffering from symptoms of an upper respiratory tract infection. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 12 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Upper Respiratory Infections
What is being tested?
IFF flavor 316 282, Paracetamol, Pseudoephedrine
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
56 participants
Where
1 siteCanada
Study dates
May 2012to May 2012
Phase
Phase 3
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 12 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Subject must have one or more symptoms per category (see also screening assessment of cold symptoms, section 6.1):
  • mild to moderate body pain, headache, fever or sore throat
  • nasal congestion (blocked nose) with or without rhinorrhea (runny nose) or sneezing

Who cannot join

  • Baseline sore throat pain of severe intensity, e.g. rated as 3 on a 4-point ordinal scale (0=not present, 1= mild, 2=moderate, 3=severe)
  • Baseline dry cough of severe intensity, e.g. rated as 3 on a 4-point ordinal scale (0=not present, 1= mild, 2=moderate, 3=severe)
  • Subject has a productive cough.
  • History of hypersensitivity to any of the study drugs and the listed excipients or to drugs of similar chemical classes
  • Subjects with allergic asthma.
  • Use of any inhaler, medicated confectionary, throat lozenges, throat pastilles, sprays, any products with demulcent properties such as chewing gums and boiled sweets or mints, in the 6 hours prior to dosing.
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  • Use of any medication for sore throat containing a local anaesthetic within the 6 hours prior to dosing.
  • Use of paracetamol, any NSAID or any oral nasal decongestant within 6 hours prior to dosing.
  • Use of substances of abuse or antihistamines within 24 hours of dosing.
  • Drinking of tea, coffee or other caffeinated beverages 1 hour prior to dosing.
  • Suffering from hepatic or severe renal impairment, hypertension, hyperthyroidism, diabetes, heart disease or other acute or chronic medical condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, would put the subject at a higher risk or affect the conduct and/or the results of the study.
  • Use of any antidepressants, monoamine oxidase inhibitors or beta-blocking drugs in the 28 days prior to dosing
  • A history of alcohol abuse or subject admits to regular consumption of alcohol in excess of the recommended weekly limits of 21 units for females and 28 units for males.
  • Subject is a current smoker of ≥10 cigarettes per day (or reports equivalent smoking habits using other tobacco products).
  • Subject has smoked or chewed tobacco products within 12 hours of dosing.
  • History of malignancy of any organ system (other than localized basal cell carcinoma of the skin), treated or untreated, within the past 5 years, regardless of whether there is evidence of local recurrence or metastases.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Canada1 site
  • Algorithme Pharma

    Montreal, Quebec

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About this study

Official title: An Open Label, In-use Study to Assess the Warming Sensation, Acceptability and Local Tolerability of Paracetamol 500 mg + Pseudoephedrine 30 mg Syrup Given as a 30 ml Single Dose in Subjects Suffering From Symptoms of an Upper Respiratory Tract Infection

This is an open label, in-use study to assess the warming sensation, acceptability and local tolerability of paracetamol 500 mg + pseudoephedrine 30 mg syrup, given as a single dose in subjects suffering from symptoms of an upper respiratory tract infection. The purpose is to evaluate the acceptability concerning a warming sensation effect and its potential benefit in the target population.

The primary objective is to assess the warming sensation caused by the excipient IFF flavor 316 282, in a syrup containing paracetamol 500 mg + pseudoephedrine 30 mg per 30 ml syrup. The syrup contains (0.15% w/v) warming flavor.

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The Secondary Objectives are to assess subject acceptability of the syrup and the safety and tolerability of the syrup. The study will be run in fifty-six (56) subjects suffering from symptoms of an upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) for 7 days or less, e.g. nasal congestion associated with colds and flu symptoms such as pain, headache and/or fever. Subjects must have one or more symptoms per category:

  1. mild to moderate body pain, headache, fever or sore throat
  2. nasal congestion (blocked nose) with or without rhinorrhea (runny nose) or sneezing Adolescents will be included in the study population
Being tested
IFF flavor 316 282, Paracetamol, Pseudoephedrine
Keywords
paracetamol, pseudoephedrine, syrup, upper respiratory tract infection
Medical subject headings
Respiratory Tract Infections

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • IFF flavor 316 282, Paracetamol, PseudoephedrineDrug

    Single dose syrup containing a warmingflavor IFF 316282 in a syrup containing Paracetamol and pseudoephedrine

Study groups in NCT01586962
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Upper Respiratory InfectionsExperimentalNot described
Receives: Drug: IFF flavor 316 282, Paracetamol, Pseudoephedrine

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Warming Sensation Caused by the Excipient IFF Flavor 316 282, in a Syrup Containing Paracetamol 500 mg + Pseudoephedrine 30 mg Per 30 ml Syrup

    Intensity of warming sensation felt by subjects between predose to 1 minute postdose where 0 = no warming sensation and 100 = strongest possible warming sensation

    Measured: 1 minute

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Subject Acceptability of the Syrup

    How do you like the warming sensation you have experienced for this product?

    Possible responses are :

    Like extremely Like very much Like moderately Like slightly Neither like nor dislike Dislike slightly Dislike moderately Dislike very much Dislike extremely

    Measured: 1 hour

  2. Safety and Tolerability of the Syrup

    Number of participants with adverse events.

    Measured: 1 hour

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted27 Apr 2012 (estimated)
  2. Study startMay 2012
  3. Primary completionMay 2012
  4. Study completionMay 2012

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
56 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01586962
Sponsor's protocol ID
147-A-301
Status last verified
Apr 2013
First submitted
23 Apr 2012
Last updated
7 Aug 2013
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing IFF flavor 316 282, Paracetamol, Pseudoephedrine in people with Upper Respiratory Infections, run by Novartis at 1 site in Canada.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 16 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 7 Aug 2013. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Canada. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 7 Aug 2013). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Warming Sensation Caused by the Excipient IFF Flavor 316 282, in a Syrup Containing Paracetamol 500 mg + Pseudoephedrine 30 mg Per 30 ml Syrup (time frame: 1 minute). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 7 Aug 2013.

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