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Bromelin, a Compound Prepared With Ananas Comocus Extract and Honey, for Acute Cough

NCT01356693 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 102

Last updated 2011-06-28

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Cough is the most bothersome symptom for patients with the common cold.

The objective of the study is to compare the phytotherapic "Bromelin", a compound preparation of honey from the bee apis mellifera with the extract of the pineapple (Ananas comosus) with placebo in reducing cough episodes in patients with the common cold.

Conditions

  • Cough, Acute

Interventions

DRUG

Bromelin

Ananas comosus extract (3,3g) on vehicle: methylparaben, propylparaben, honey from Apis mellifera, sodium benzoate, ethilic alcohol, water) 5ml. Given in single dose.

DRUG

Placebo

Placebo with mimicking characteristics of experimental drug

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Universidade Federal de Pernambuco

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Decio M Peixoto, MD, PhD · UFPE

  • Emanuel SC Sarinho, MD, PhD · UFPE

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-06-30
Primary Completion
2011-11-30
Completion
2012-03-31

Countries

  • Brazil

Study Locations

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