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WithdrawnNCT01938144Updated Oct 14, 2015

Evaluation of the Efficacy and Safety of Two Ibuprofen Combination Products for the Treatment of the Common Cold and Flu in Latin America

A Phase 3 interventional study of Advil Congestion Relief and Advil Allergy and Congestion Relief in Common Cold, sponsored by Pfizer. Withdrawn. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2015-10-14.

Sponsored by Pfizer · Phase 3, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
0
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

This is a multicenter, prospective, randomized, double-blind, triple-dummy, parallel group, comparative, study designed to evaluate the efficacy of Ibuprofen (IBU) 200 mg/ Phenylephrine (PE) 10 mg and IBU 200 mg/ PE 10 mg/ Chlorpheniramine (CHLOR) 4 mg on the relief of symptoms of the common cold and flu. The reference product that the active treatments will be compared to is paracetamol (PARA) 500 mg.

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Conditions studied

  • Common Cold

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Keywords

  • Common cold
  • efficacy
  • symptoms
  • Wisconsin Upper Respiratory Symptom Survey - 21
  • ibuprofen
  • phenylephrine
  • pseudoephedrine
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In context

Common Cold

180 studies on the registry are indexed under Common Cold; 22 are open to participants now.

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Lead sponsor

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

Male and female subjects who are 18 years old or older at the time of screening.

Subjects who are willing and able to comply with scheduled visits, treatment plan, laboratory tests, and other study procedures.

Subjects must present with a score of 5 of higher for at least 2 of the following 6 symptoms: runny nose, plugged nose, sneezing, sore throat, scratchy throat, or head congestion on the WURSS-21 assessment, within 36 hours of onset of symptoms.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

Anyone with a history of chronic allergic rhinitis or asthma at the time of the screening visit, or with history of chronic recurrent airway disease, infections, or frequent complications of colds (otitis media, sinusitis, or bronchitis)

Subjects taking any prescription or non-prescription drug, within the last 7 days prior to the screening, with which the administration of IBU, PE, CHLOR, or APAP is contraindicated, may increase the risk associated with study participation, or may interfere with the interpretation of study results, in the judgment of the Investigator.

Subjects currently taking a monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitor, or has taken an MAO inhibitor within 2 months of screening.

Subjects currently taking a serotonin-selective reuptake inhibitor (SSRI), tricyclic antidepressant (TCA), barbiturate, or any other neuroleptic, or has taken an SSRI, TCA, barbiturate, or any other neuroleptic within 14 days of screening.

Subjects with a hypersensitivity to IBU, PE, or CHLOR or APAP.

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Study design

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

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Treatment A

    IBU 200 mg/ PE 10 mg

    Drug: Advil Congestion Relief

  • Experimental
    Treatment B

    IBU 200 mg/ PE 10 mg/CHLOR 4 mg

    Drug: Advil Allergy and Congestion Relief

  • Active comparator
    Treatment C

    Acetaminophen 500 mg

    Drug: Paracetamol

Interventions

  • DrugAdvil Congestion Relief

    Orally adminstered, 200 mg Ibuprofen/10 mg Phenylephrine tablet, 4x/day, up to 8 doses.

  • DrugAdvil Allergy and Congestion Relief

    Orally adminstered, 200 mg Ibuprofen/10 mg Phenylephrine/4 mg Chlorpheniramine tablet, 4x/day, up to 8 doses.

  • DrugParacetamol

    Acetaminophen 500 mg, 4x/day, up to 8 doses.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Change from baseline in the sum of 6 of the most common cold and flu symptoms (runny nose, plugged nose, sneezing, sore throat, scratchy throat, and head congestion), averaged over the treatment period assessed using the Wisconsin Upper Respiratory

    The severity of cold/flu symptoms will be determined by the subject's response to the Wisconsin Upper Respiratory Symptom Survey, which includes questions related to the signs and symptoms of cold and flu, as well as Quality of Life Measures.

    Time frame: 2 Days

  2. Symptom Survey - 21

    The severity of cold/flu symptoms will be determined by the subject's response to the Wisconsin Upper Respiratory Symptom Survey, which includes questions related to the signs and symptoms of cold and flu, as well as Quality of Life Measures.

    Time frame: 2 Days

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change from baseline in the sum of all 10 common cold and flu symptoms, averaged over the treatment period.

    The severity of cold/flu symptoms will be determined by the subject's response to the Wisconsin Upper Respiratory Symptom Survey, which includes questions related to the signs and symptoms of cold and flu, as well as Quality of Life Measures.

    Time frame: 2 Days

  2. Change from baseline in the sum of 6 of the most common symptoms at each assessment (PM day 1, AM and PM day 2)

    The severity of cold/flu symptoms will be determined by the subject's response to the Wisconsin Upper Respiratory Symptom Survey, which includes questions related to the signs and symptoms of cold and flu, as well as Quality of Life Measures.

    Time frame: 2 Days

  3. Symptom relief since taking the first dose

    One Hour Assessment of Relief question following the first dose

    Time frame: 1 hours

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Study locations

No study locations are listed for this record.

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References and documents

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Updates

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No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Oct 14, 2015, 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
NCT01938144
Lead sponsor
Pfizer
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Sep 10, 2013
Start date
Apr 2016
Primary completion
Nov 2016 (estimated)
Completion
Nov 2016 (estimated)
Last update
Oct 14, 2015

Study contacts

Pfizer CT.gov Call Center
study director · Pfizer

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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