An interventional study of Ointment containing camphor, eucalyptus oil, and menthol and Petroleum jelly in Respiratory Tract Diseases, sponsored by Penn State University. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 2 Years to 11 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2017-11-24.
Sponsored by Penn State University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
This study seeks to subjectively evaluate whether a single application of Vicks® VapoRub® (VVR) ointment or a control ointment (petrolatum) will be superior to no treatment for control of nocturnal cough and congestion due to upper respiratory tract infection (URI) as rated by both parents and children.
617 studies on the registry are indexed under Respiratory Tract Diseases; 111 are open to participants now.
This study's enrollment of 143 is above the median of 80 across 381 interventional studies indexed under Respiratory Tract Diseases.
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Of its 13 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 10 (77%) have results posted.
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Exclusion Criteria:
Other: Ointment containing camphor, eucalyptus oil, and menthol
Other: Petroleum jelly
no intervention
One time use
One time use
Subjective assessment of cough and congestion symptoms
Time frame: 24 hours
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