Homeopathic Cold Medicine for Children
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 50
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Relief of Upper Respiratory Tract Infection (URI) Symptoms (Cough, Runny Nose, Nasal Congestion, Sneezing)1 Hour After Dose of Homeopathic Remedy.
研究概览
简要总结
The purpose of this study is to determine if a commercially available homeopathic cold remedy for children is effective in providing relief from cold symptoms in children 2-5 years old. It is postulated that children will have relief of symptoms after receiving a dose of the cold remedy
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Na
- 干预模型
- Single Group
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 24 Months 至 59 Months（Child）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Children 24-59 months old
- •Cold/cough symptoms of <7 days duration
- •Diagnosed with upper respiratory tract infection by physician or nurse practitioner
- •Parent who speaks and reads English
排除标准
- •Use of chronic medication other than multivitamins
- •History of asthma
- •Medication other than acetaminophen or ibuprofen
- •Use of homeopathic remedy within preceding 30 days
- •Only 1 participant per family
研究组 & 干预措施
homeopathic cold remedy
干预措施: Hyland's Cold 'n Cough 4 Kids (Drug)
结局指标
主要结局
Relief of Upper Respiratory Tract Infection (URI) Symptoms (Cough, Runny Nose, Nasal Congestion, Sneezing)1 Hour After Dose of Homeopathic Remedy.
时间窗: up to 10 days from index visit
For each dose of study medication, parents indicated which of the symptoms were present (runny nose, cough, nasal congestion, sneezing). Parents rated change in each symptom present one hour after a dose of study medication for up to 6 doses in study logs. Responses were dichotomized as at least some improvement or better (improvement) vs. no improvement or worse. The outcome measure is number of times that improvement in a specific symptom was noted after a dose of the homeopathic remedy. Completed study logs were received from 37 of 49 enrolled participants.
次要结局
- Parental Report of an Adverse Event After a Dose of Study Medication(data collected after doses occurring up to 10 days after index visit)
研究者
James Taylor
Professor
University of Washington