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Phase 3 Clinical Trial to Evaluate Paracetamol /Fexofenadine /Phenylephrine in Flu and Cold Treatment

Phase 3
Recruiting
Conditions
Cold
Flu Symptom
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT05118672
Lead Sponsor
Eurofarma Laboratorios S.A.
Brief Summary

A Phase 3, multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, comparative clinical trial to evaluate the association of paracetamol 500mg + Fexofenadine 60mg + Phenylephrine 20mg in the flu and common cold treatment.

⚠️Study will only be conducted in research centers in Brazil (please do not send e-mail if your center is outside brazil).

Detailed Description

A multicenter, randomized, double-blind, parallel-group, superiority, placebo control clinical trial.

Adult patients (aged ≥ 18 years) of both sexes with common cold or flu will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio to receive the experimental drug (paracetamol 500mg / fexofenadine 60mg / phenylephrine 20mg) or placebo, in the dosage of one (01) film-coated tablet every eight (08) hours, for 3 to 7 days.

The primary superiority assessment will be carry out compared the experimental drug to placebo in the relief of cold and flu symptoms through the absolute variation of the overall score obtained in the symptom assessment questionnaire after treatment start.

⚠️Study will only be conducted in research centers in Brazil (please do not send e-mail if your center is outside brazil).

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
478
Inclusion Criteria
  • Common cold: presence of moderate to severe nasal congestion AND moderate to severe runny nose AND at least one (01) of the following moderate to severe symptoms: sneezing, headache, myalgia, sore throat, throat pain, dysphonia, cough and fever.

Duration of symptoms ≤ 48 hours at screening. Informed Consent Form (ICF) signed before carrying out any study procedure.

Exclusion Criteria
  • Presence of significant septum deviation, compatible with impaired nasal ventilatory function, at the investigator's discretion.
  • Presence of nasal polyposis to previous rhinoscopy.
  • Known hypersensitivity to any component of the experimental drug formulation.
  • Required antibiotic therapy for upper airway infection treatment

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Placebo groupPlaceboGroup 2: Placebo
Experimental drug (paracetamol 500mg / fexofenadine 60mg / phenylephrine 20mg)Experimental drug (paracetamol 500mg / fexofenadine 60mg / phenylephrine 20mg)Group 1: paracetamol 500mg / fexofenadine 60mg / phenylephrine 20mg FDC (experimental drug).
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Relief of cold and flu symptoms26 hours

absolute variation of the overall score obtained in the symptom assessment questionnaire (Likert Scale), in which nasal congestion, runny nose, sneezing, headache, myalgia, sore throat, throat pain hoarseness, cough and fever will be assessed on a 4-point categorical scale (0 = absent, 1 = mild, 2 = moderate and 3 = severe) after administration of the first dose of the study treatment from baseline.

The overall symptom score will be determined by the sum of the points assigned to the individual symptoms. The baseline overall score will vary in the interval of 6 to 30 points, ranging from 0 to 30 points in the other assessments, and the higher the score, the worse the subject's symptoms

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
overall efficacy of the experimental drug11 days

subject's treatment overall evaluation 3 (±1) days after the administration of the first dose of study treatment from baseline.

efficacy of the experimental drug on the nasal congestion symptoms3 hours (± 30 minutes), 26 (± 2) hours and 3 (± 1) days after administration

Proportion of subjects with improved nasal congestion and runny nose 3 hours (± 30 minutes), 26 (± 2) hours and 3 (± 1) days after administration of the first dose of the study treatment from baseline, being considered improvement the reduction of at least one point on the 4-point categorical Likert scale (0 = absent, 1 = mild, 2 = moderate, and 3 = severe).

duration of the experimental drug treatment7 days

Duration (in days) of study treatment

use of rescue medication7 days

Amount (in number of tablets) of rescue medication used.

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Clinica de Alergia Martti Antila

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Sorocaba, SP, Brazil

Eurofarma Laboratórios S.A

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São Paulo, Brazil

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