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Status unknownNCT01248325Updated Nov 25, 2010

A Study of Luffa Operculate Nasal Solution 5mg/mL Compared With Saline (NaCl 09%) for the Relief of Nasal Obstruction

A Phase 3 interventional study of Luffa Operculate Nasal Solution 5mg/mL and Saline Solution (NaCl 0,9%) in Rhinitis and Sinusitis, sponsored by Zurita Laboratorio Farmaceutico Ltda.. Status unknown at 1 site in Brazil. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 90 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2010-11-25.

Sponsored by Zurita Laboratorio Farmaceutico Ltda. · Phase 3, Interventional, and Treatment

The sponsor has not verified this record recently (last verified Nov 2010), so the status shown — last known as Not yet recruiting — may be out of date.
Phase
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
60
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 90 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

Sixty subjects will take part in this study. The subjects will be randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio between the two arms of study. (Group A: Solution of Luffa Nasal Operculate 5mg/mL, Group B: saline).

The subjects will use the study medication or comparative, according to their randomization, for a treatment period of 3 to 7 days. A follow-up visit will be made 15 days after initiation of treatment.

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Conditions studied

  • Rhinitis
  • Sinusitis
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In context

Rhinitis

1,105 studies on the registry are indexed under Rhinitis; 65 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 60 is below the median of 89 across 906 interventional studies indexed under Rhinitis.

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Lead sponsor

Zurita Laboratorio Farmaceutico Ltda. is the lead sponsor of 3 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 90 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Subjects of both sexes aged over 18 years.
  • Presence of nasal congestion due to colds, rhinitis, influenza, sinusitis and acute or chronic sinusitis
  • Sign the Informed Consent Form
  • Comply the study requirements and attend to study visits
  • Female subjects must have a NEGATIVE urine pregnancy test during the screening.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Known allergy to any study product component
  • Subject pregnant, lactating or of childbearing potential and not using adequate and effective contraceptive
  • Vasoconstrictor nasal topic or oral
  • Use of a decongestant nasal whatever the route of administration
  • Use of intranasal corticosteroids
  • Use of antiallergic
  • Use of medication containing atropine
  • Subjects that are participating in another study or who participated in another study, less than 12 months
  • Any subjects deemed unsuitable for study by the Principal Investigator
  • Abuse of alcohol or illicit drugs
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Study design

Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Double (Participant, Investigator)
Enrollment
60 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Luffa Operculate Nasal Solution 5mg/mL

    The treatment will start on the first visit in which subjects will be instructed to instill in the nasal passages, 3 drops of the product by morning and 3 drops of the product at night.

    Drug: Luffa Operculate Nasal Solution 5mg/mL

  • Active comparator
    Saline Solution (NaCl 0,9%)

    The treatment will start on the first visit in which subjects will be instructed to instill in the nasal passages, 3 drops of the product by morning and 3 drops of the product at night.

    Drug: Saline Solution (NaCl 0,9%)

Interventions

  • DrugLuffa Operculate Nasal Solution 5mg/mL

    The treatment will start on the first visit in which subjects will be instructed to instill in the nasal passages, 3 drops of the product by morning and 3 drops of the product at night.

  • DrugSaline Solution (NaCl 0,9%)

    The treatment will start on the first visit in which subjects will be instructed to instill in the nasal passages, 3 drops of the product by morning and 3 drops of the product at night.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Improvement of nasal congestion

    If the patient present a improvement of nasal congestion 3 days after the treatment start, the treatment will be discontinued and the patient will perfomr the Visit 2.

    Time frame: 3 days

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Study locations

1 site
  • Universidade Federal de São Paulo/Hospital São Paulo/Escola Paulista de Medicina/UNIFESP
    São Paulo, 04039-032, Brazil
    • Luis Gregório, doctor's · Principal investigator
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Nov 25, 2010, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT01248325
Lead sponsor
Zurita Laboratorio Farmaceutico Ltda.
First posted
Nov 25, 2010
Start date
Jan 2011
Primary completion
Jul 2011 (estimated)
Completion
Jul 2011 (estimated)
Last update
Nov 25, 2010

Study contacts

Andréa Martinez, doctor's
Contact
andrea.martinez@avantipc.com.br
(11 55) 5082-3634
Luis Gregório, doctor's
principal investigator · Universidade Federal de São Paulo/Hospital São Paulo/Escola Paulista de Medicina/UNIFESP

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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