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WithdrawnNCT02678234Updated Mar 12, 2018

An Efficacy and Safety Study of Theraflu Day Powder as Oral Solution for Cold and Flu

A Phase 3 interventional study of Paracetamol, phenylephrine HCl, and vitamin C in Infections, Respiratory Tract, sponsored by GlaxoSmithKline. Withdrawn. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2018-03-12.

Sponsored by GlaxoSmithKline · Phase 3, Interventional, and Treatment

Why this study was withdrawn
The clinical phase of the study (from FSFV to LSLV) was never initiated due to the sponsor's decision.
Phase
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
0
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of the study is to assess the short term efficacy of the Theraflu Aktiv powder for oral solution in the Russian population as compared to an untreated group to support the indication of "Short term relief of the symptoms of colds, chills and influenza, including mild to moderate pain, fever and nasal congestion".

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Conditions studied

  • Infections, Respiratory Tract
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In context

Infections

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Lead sponsor

GlaxoSmithKline is the lead sponsor of 3,562 studies on the registry; 117 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Participants must understand and provide written informed consent before any assessment is performed, understand the study procedures, and be willing and able to complete the required assessments
  • Males and females ≥ 18 years
  • Clinical diagnosis of a URTI as diagnosed by the investigator which would be classified as ICD-10 code J00 (acute nasopharyngitis common cold)
  • Mild to moderate sore throat, i.e. rated as 1 or 2 on a 4-point ordinal scale (0=not present, 1= mild, 2=moderate, 3=severe), or headache (1, 2 or 3) or fever (less than 39°C ) or/and Nasal congestion (blocked nose): may be accompanied by rhinorrhea (runny nose) and/or sneezing
  • Baseline Jackson TSS > 8
  • Common cold symptoms for less than 48 hours

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Use of other investigational drugs within 30 days or 5 half-lives of enrollment, whichever is longer. Investigational drug refers to any drug being evaluated in clinical trials
  • History of or known hypersensitivity to any of the study drugs, excipients or to drugs of similar chemical classes
  • Sacharoze/maltose deficiency, fructose intolerance, glucosegalactose malabsorbtion
  • Pregnant or nursing (lactating) women, where pregnancy is defined as the state of a female after conception and until the termination of gestation, confirmed by a positive hCG laboratory test (> 5 mIU/mL) or urine dipstick at baseline
  • Any history of drug hypersensitivity, asthma, urticaria, or other significant allergic diathesis. participants with uncomplicated seasonal allergic rhinitis can be accepted if expected allergy season is clearly one month outside enrollment/ treatment period
  • Any history of brain diseases, liver diseases or epilepsy
  • Any evidence of uncontrolled cardiovascular (including hypertension), pulmonary, renal, hepatic, gastrointestinal, hematological, endocrinological, metabolic, neurological or psychiatric diseases at screening
  • Subject has closed angle glaucoma, urinary retention, prostatic hyperplasia, pyloroduodenal obstruction, pheochromocytoma, diabetes mellitus
  • A positive alcohol breath test or positive urine drug screen or a medical history data indicative of alcoholism, drug addiction, or drug abuse within the preceding 2 years
  • Subject is current smoker of ≥10 cigarettes per day (or reports equivalent smoking habits using other tobacco products) and is unwilling to refrain from smoking while at the study site
  • Subject is current smoker of ≥10 cigarettes per day (or reports equivalent smoking habits using other tobacco products) and is unwilling to refrain from smoking while at the study site
  • Subject is taking or has taken within the last two weeks of dosing monoamine oxidase inhibitors, antidepressants, atropine, beta-blocking or sympathomimetic drugs desferrioxamine, hepatotoxic drugs, drugs inducing liver microsomal enzyme, (such as phenytoin, carbamazepine, isoniazid and rifampicin), neuroleptic drugs, chlorzoxazone, CNS depressant drugs including barbiturates, hypnotics, opioid analgesics, anxiolytic sedatives, antipsychotics or is anticipated to require any of these medications at any time throughout the study
  • Subject has used: Systemic or topical corticosteroids (with the exception of HRT and contraceptive steroids for females), within 3 weeks prior to dosing or Slow-release steroids (with the exception of HRT and contraceptive steroids for females) within 90 days prior to dosing
  • Subject has used any of the following medications within 6 hours before first study drug administration, or is anticipated to use any of these medications at any time throughout the study: Any inhaler, medicated confectionary, throat lozenges, throat pastilles, sprays, any products with demulcent properties such as chewing gums and boiled sweets or mints, Any medication for sore throat containing a local anesthetic, Cold products and oral nasal decongestant products, Paracetamol or any NSAID
  • Subject has used substances of abuse, herbal medicines, antihistamines and homeopathic medicine within 72 hours of dosing or is anticipated to require any of these drugs at any time throughout the study
  • Subject was previously enrolled into the current study
  • Persons directly or indirectly involved in the execution of this protocol, including first-degree relative of a study investigator, employees of the clinical study site, employees of the CRO and persons related to them
  • "Vulnerable" individual (as defined by the IRB e.g. incarcerated person)
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Study design

Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
0 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Theraflu Aktiv powder for oral solution

    Participants in this arm will receive a single dose (1 sachet) of Theraflu Aktiv powder for oral solution

    Drug: Paracetamol, phenylephrine HCl, and vitamin C

  • No intervention
    No Treatment

    Participants in this arm will not receive any medication

Interventions

  • DrugParacetamol, phenylephrine HCl, and vitamin C

    One sachet is provided for each participant randomized to the Theraflu Aktiv powder for oral solution

    Also known as: Theraflu Aktiv powder for oral solution

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Efficacy assessment

    The severity of common cold symptoms will be self-assessed using the Jackson 8 items scale (questionnaire) by the participants on the site. This questionnaire measures the severity of 5 local symptoms (nasal congestion, rhinorrhea, sneezing, cough, and sore throat) and 3 systemic symptoms (chilliness, headache, malaise) each on a 4-point ordinal scale (0=not present, 1= mild, 2=moderate, 3= severe).

    Time frame: Baseline and 3 hours post dosing

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Study locations

No study locations are listed for this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Mar 12, 2018, 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
NCT02678234
Lead sponsor
GlaxoSmithKline
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Feb 9, 2016
Start date
Feb 1, 2017 (estimated)
Primary completion
Apr 1, 2017 (estimated)
Completion
Apr 1, 2017 (estimated)
Last update
Mar 12, 2018

Study contacts

GSK Clinical Trials
study director · GlaxoSmithKline

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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