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Homeopathic Cold Remedy for Children Study

NCT01257503 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 263

Last updated 2015-01-14

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Summary

A randomized controlled trial of a commercially available homeopathic cold remedy will be conducted. A total of 400 children, 2-5 years old, diagnosed with an upper respiratory tract infection will be randomized to receive either the homeopathic remedy or placebo. Parents of study children will administer 5 ml of the study medication up to 6 times per day as needed to treat cold symptoms. One hour after giving a dose the parent will rate change in symptoms (for up to the first 10 doses). In addition, parents will rate their child's overall symptom severity and functional status over the first 3 days of the cold. It is postulated that children receiving the active homeopathic remedy will have better symptom relief and that their symptom severity and functional status will improve more rapidly than those receiving placebo.

Conditions

  • Upper Respiratory Tract Infections

Interventions

DRUG

Hyland's Cold 'n Cough 4 kids

5 ml PO q4h prn cold symptoms

DRUG

placebo

liquid made to look like the active homeopathic remedy

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • James A Taylor, MD · University of Washington

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
2 Years
Max Age
5 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-12-31
Primary Completion
2013-08-31
Completion
2013-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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