ClinicalTrials.gg
CompletedNCT03439436Updated Oct 18, 2018

A Study to Compare Two Formulations of Xylometazoline/Dexpanthenol Nasal Spray for the Treatment of Nasal Congestion.

A Phase 3 interventional study of xylo+dex nasal spray (0.1 mg+5 mg/dose) and Nasic in Nasal Congestion, sponsored by McNeil AB. Completed at 5 sites in Russian Federation. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2018-10-18.

Sponsored by McNeil AB (formerly part of Johnson & Johnson) · Phase 3, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
140
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
01

Study summary

An observer-blind, multi-centre, randomized, parallel-group study to compare the efficacy and safety of two formulations of xylometazoline/dexpanthenol nasal spray for the treatment of nasal congestion caused by an acute upper respiratory tract infection in adults.

Read the detailed description

This observer-blind multi-center, randomized, parallel-group study in adults is designed to demonstrate non-inferiority between two formulations of xylometazoline/dexpanthenol nasal sprays in terms of efficacy and safety, when the products are used according to labeled instructions in a home based setting.

Subjects suffering from nasal congestion caused by acute Upper Respiratory Tract Infection (URTI) and seeking medical counselling, will after screening and baseline assessment of nasal congestion, be randomized, and perform additional baseline subjective assessments of nasal rhinorrhea (scores on categorical scales). The Investigator will perform subjective baseline assessments of crust formation and dryness, redness and edema of nasal mucosa (anterior rhinoscopy using nasal speculum or otoscope).

After the baseline assessments, the subjects will receive xylometazoline/dexpanthenol nasal spray or marketed reference nasal spray according to randomization.The first dose will be taken at the site under supervision. The study nurse will schedule visits for 24 hours, 72 hours and 120 hours after this first dose and the subjects will be released for home based treatment. At the 72-hour visit, the primary and secondary efficacy endpoints will be assessed by the subject and the Investigator, safety will be followed up and subjects will also evaluate the treatment in a global assessment. At the 24-hour visit and at the final visit, after a maximum of 5 full days (120 hours) of treatment, all secondary endpoints will be assessed and safety will be followed up.

02

Conditions studied

  • Nasal Congestion

Browse trials for

03

In context

Nasal Obstruction

173 studies on the registry are indexed under Nasal Obstruction; 31 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 140 is above the median of 70 across 139 interventional studies indexed under Nasal Obstruction.

Browse Nasal Obstruction studies →

Lead sponsor

McNeil AB is the lead sponsor of 42 studies on the registry; 1 is open to participants now.

First submitted before McNeil AB left Johnson & Johnson.

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

04

Who can participate

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

Go through the criteria one by one — yes, no or not sure — and take the list to your doctor or the study team. Kept in this browser only.

Inclusion criteria

  • Subjects of 18 years of age or older;
  • Subjects suffering from nasal congestion with a clinical diagnosis of acute upper respiratory tract infection where symptoms of nasal congestion have persisted for minimum of 3 hours and maximum of 36 hours;
  • (BMI) 18.5 to 35 (inclusive) at screening;
  • Indicate at least moderate congestion on a categorical scale ranging from (0) none, (1) mild, (2) moderate, (3) severe or (4) very severe, completed at screening and at baseline;
  • Females of must have a negative urine pregnancy test at screening;
  • Male and non-pregnant, non-lactating females must agree to the requirements (including female partners' use of highly effective form of birth control for at least 3 months before the study, during the study and up to 30 days after the last dose of products) as outlined in protocol.
  • Are able and willing to comprehend and follow the requirements of the study (including availability on scheduled visit dates) based upon research site personnel´s assessment;
  • Are able to read and understand the local language;
  • Evidence of a personally signed and dated document indicating that the subject has been informed of all pertinent aspects of the study and consents to participate.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria

  • Females who are pregnant, breastfeeding or trying to conceive;
  • Male with a pregnant partner or a partner who is currently trying to conceive;
  • Have a known allergy or to xylometazoline, dexpanthenol or any of the of the formulations;
  • Presence or history of a medical condition in the investigator's opinion that may jeopardize the subject´s safety or well-being, or the integrity of the study (e.g., hepatic, renal, pancreatic, gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, thyroid, seizure, asthma, allergy, drug intolerance, or psychiatric disorders; uncontrolled hypertension indicated as systolic blood pressure ≥160 mm Hg or diastolic blood pressure ≥100 mm Hg; or uncontrolled diabetes in the last 6 months);
  • Suspected alcohol or substance abuse (e.g., amphetamines, benzodiazepines, cocaine, marijuana, opiates);
  • laboratory abnormality that cannot be explained by the acute upper respiratory tract infection;
  • Presenting axillary temperature of 38.5 Celsius degrees or above;
  • Acute and/or chronic respiratory tract disease or other concomitant disease with potential to compromise breathing (asthma, bronchopneumonia);
  • Chronic ear, nose and throat (ENT) conditions e.g. nasal polyps, perennial or seasonal allergic rhinitis, or significant nasal septum deviation;
  • Suspected fungal upper respiratory tract infection e.g., candida infection;
  • Known or suspected bacterial upper respiratory tract infection or purulent pharyngitis;
  • Have conditions: arterial hypertension, tachycardia, marked atherosclerosis, atrophic rhinitis, rhinitis sicca, hyperthyroidism, porphyria, prostatic hyperplasia, glaucoma, previous surgical intervention on the meninges;
  • Are currently taking monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) or tricyclic antidepressants;
  • Use of any analgesic, antipyretic or "cold and flu" medication including non-prescription medication and/or herbal products within previous 8 hours, for naproxen containing products within previous 12 hours;
  • Use of any nasal or oral decongestant including non-prescription medication and/or herbal products for the presenting episode of nasal congestion;
  • Use of any menthol containing medications or confectionary including non-prescription medication and/or herbal products within 6 hours of baseline;
  • Participation in any interventional clinical trials within 30 days before screening or had previous participation in this trial;
  • Subjects who are related to those persons involved directly or indirectly with the conduct of this study (i.e., Principal Investigator, sub-investigators, study coordinators, other site personnel, employees of Johnson \& Johnson subsidiaries, contractors of Johnson \& Johnson, and the families of each).
Terms in these criteria, in plain language(9)

Underlined terms in the criteria open these too. Explained by clinicaltrials.gg, not part of the registry record. The study team decides who can take part.

BMI (body mass index)

Weight in kilograms divided by height in metres squared. Example: 70 kg and 1.75 m gives 70 ÷ (1.75 × 1.75) ≈ 22.9.

What counts as overweight or obesity differs between countries (some use lower cut-offs), so go by the range the study states.

Childbearing potential

Able to become pregnant: from the first period until menopause, unless permanently unable to through surgery (removal of the womb, or of both ovaries or both fallopian tubes).

Criteria for people of childbearing potential usually ask for a negative pregnancy test and for contraception during the study and for a time after it.

Contraception

Ways of preventing pregnancy. “Highly effective” methods fail less than 1% of the time a year when used correctly — for example an IUD or an implant.

Criteria usually say which methods count and how long to keep using them after the last dose, sometimes for male participants too. Some studies accept a partner’s vasectomy if it was confirmed successful and that person is the participant’s only sexual partner.

Investigational drug or device

A drug or device being studied in a clinical trial.

It may be new, or already approved and being studied for another use, dose or form. Criteria often leave out people who took part in another study of one within a recent period, commonly 30 days or five half-lives.

Informed consent

Before you join, the study team explains what taking part involves — its purpose, what happens, the risks and possible benefits — and answers your questions, so you can decide freely. Consent is usually recorded on a form (the informed consent form, ICF) signed by you or, where the law allows, by someone legally authorised to decide for you.

You can keep asking questions during the study, you are told of new information that matters, and you can choose to leave at any time.

Hypersensitivity

An allergy, or another reaction of the immune system, to a substance. “Hypersensitivity to the study drug” means a known allergic reaction to it — not every side effect a medicine can have.

Excipients

The other ingredients in a medicine besides the active drug, such as fillers, colours or preservatives.

Clinically significant

Judged by the study doctor to matter for your health or for the study. It is a doctor’s decision, so ask the study team if you are unsure whether something counts.

Contraindication

A reason a treatment, test or procedure should not be given to a particular person, such as an allergy, another illness or a medicine they take.

05

Study design

Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Triple (Participant, Investigator, Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
140 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    xylo+dex nasal spray (0.1 mg+5 mg/dose)

    Xylometazoline+Dexpanthenol metered nasal spray (0.1 mg+5 mg/dose) for nasal congestion. One spray into each nostril, 3 times daily for max 5 days.

    Drug: xylo+dex nasal spray (0.1 mg+5 mg/dose)

  • Active comparator
    Nasic

    Xylometazoline+Dexpanthenol metered nasal spray (0.1 mg+5 mg/dose) for nasal congestion. One spray into each nostril, 3 times daily for max 5 days.

    Drug: Nasic

Interventions

  • Drugxylo+dex nasal spray (0.1 mg+5 mg/dose)

    Drug page: Dextromethorphan

    Xylometazoline+Dexpanthenol metered nasal spray (0.1 mg+5 mg/dose) for nasal congestion. One spray into each nostril, 3 times daily for max 5 days.

    Also known as: xylo+dex metered nasal spray (0.1 mg+5 mg/dose)

  • DrugNasic

    Xylometazoline+Dexpanthenol metered nasal spray (0.1 mg+5 mg/dose) for nasal congestion. One spray into each nostril, 3 times daily for max 5 days.

    Also known as: xylo+dex metered nasal spray (0.1 mg+5 mg/dose)

06

What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Change from baseline in self-assessment of nasal congestion after 72 hours of treatment.

    Change from baseline in self-assessment of nasal congestion after 72 hours of treatment.

    Time frame: After 72 hours of treatment.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change from baseline in self-assessment of nasal congestion at 24 and 120 hours post dose.

    Change from baseline in self-assessment of nasal congestion at 24 and 120 hours post dose.

    Time frame: At 24 and 120 hours post dose.

  2. Change from baseline in self-assessment of rhinorrhea after 24 hours, 72 and 120 hours post dose.

    Change from baseline in self-assessment of rhinorrhea after 24 hours, 72 and 120 hours post dose.

    Time frame: At 24 hours, 72 and 120 hours post dose

  3. Assessment of nasal crusting after 24 hours, 72 hours and 120 hours post dose.

    Assessment of nasal crusting after 24 hours, 72 hours and 120 hours post dose.

    Time frame: At 24 hours, 72 hours and 120 hours post dose.

  4. Assessment of dryness of nasal mucosa after 24 hours, 72 hours and 120 hours post dose.

    Assessment of dryness of nasal mucosa after 24 hours, 72 hours and 120 hours post dose.

    Time frame: At 24 hours, 72 hours and 120 hours post dose.

  5. Assessment of redness of nasal mucosa after 24 hours, 72 hours and 120 hours post dose.

    Assessment of redness of nasal mucosa after 24 hours, 72 hours and 120 hours post dose.

    Time frame: At 24 hours, 72 hours and 120 hours post dose.

  6. Assessment of edema of nasal mucosa after 24 hours, 72 hours and 120 hours post dose.

    Assessment of edema of nasal mucosa after 24 hours, 72 hours and 120 hours post dose.

    Time frame: At 24 hours, 72 hours and 120 hours post dose

  7. Global evaluation assessments of study treatment by subjects at 72 hours post dose.

    Global evaluation assessments of study treatment by subjects at 72 hours post dose.

    Time frame: At 72 hours post dose.

  8. Frequency and severity of treatment emergent AEs reported during the study.

    Each treatment emergent AE reported during the trial and it´s severity will be tabulated in a list, capturing frequency and severity of all treatment emergent AEs occuring during the trial.

    Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 5 months.

  9. Frequency and severity of AEs possibly, probably, or very likely related to the study drug during study treatment.

    Each AE which has been ranked as possibly, probably, or very likely related to the study drug during study treatment will be tabulated in a list capturing frequency and severity of all these AEs occuring during the trial.

    Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 5 months.

  10. Occurrence of serious AEs (SAEs).

    Occurrence of serious AEs (SAEs), will be tabulated in a list.

    Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 5 months.

  11. Occurence of AEs resulting in pre-mature withdrawal from the study.

    Occurence of AEs resulting in pre-mature withdrawal from the study will be tabulated in a list.

    Time frame: Througout study completion, an average of 5 months.

Other outcomes

  1. Subject compliance with the study medication dosing regimen by reporting of doses taken in subject diary.

    Subject compliance with the study medication dosing regimen by reporting of doses taken in subject diary.

    Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 5 months.

07

Study locations

5 sites
  • Railways clinical hospital n.a.Semashko at Lublino station JSC "RZD"
    Moscow, 109386, Russian Federation
  • City Polyclinic #2
    Moscow, 117556, Russian Federation
  • First Moscow State Medical University n. a. I. M. Sechenov
    Moscow, 119991, Russian Federation
  • "Scientific and Research centre Eco-safety" Limited Liability Company
    St Petersburg, 196143, Russian Federation
  • The First St. Petersburg state medical University n.a. Acad. I. P. Pavlov
    St Petersburg, 197022, Russian Federation
08

References and documents

Related links

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

09

Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
ElapsedEstimatedEstimated, not yet reached

Ran from Feb 2018 to primary completion in May 2018, 2 months.

How these figures are worked out, and which studies are left out of them.

Registered
Jan 15, 2018
First posted
Feb 20, 2018
StartActual
Feb 26, 2018
Primary completionActual
May 2, 2018
CompletionActual
May 2, 2018
Last update
Oct 18, 2018
What these dates mean
Start.
When the first participant enrolled; while estimated, when the study expects to open to recruitment.
Primary completion.
When the last participant was examined or treated to collect data for the study's main question, its primary outcome. A study that stopped early gives the date its data collection stopped.
Completion.
When the last participant's last visit took place, for every outcome, secondary ones and side effects included: the end of the study. Often later than primary completion, sometimes the same day.
Actual and Est.
Actual means the registry says the date has happened. Est. (estimated) is a date the sponsor plans or expects. It can still move, and the sponsor is expected to change it to actual once it has passed.
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Oct 18, 2018, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
10

Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT03439436
Lead sponsor
McNeil AB
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Feb 20, 2018
Start date
Feb 26, 2018
Primary completion
May 2, 2018
Completion
May 2, 2018
Last update
Oct 18, 2018

Study contacts

Dmitry Lioznov, MD
principal investigator · The First St. Petersburg state medical University n.a. Acad. I. P. Pavlov
Tatiana E Morozova, MD
principal investigator · First Moscow State Medical University n. a. I. M. Sechenov
Vladimir Popov, MD
principal investigator · Railways clinical hospital n.a.Semashko at Lublino station JSC "RZD"
Zhanna M Sizova, MD
principal investigator · City Polyclinic #2
Konstantin A Zakharov, MD
principal investigator · "Scientific and Research centre Eco-safety" Limited Liability Company
Alison Hughes
study director · R&D MedClin EMEA, J&J

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
View the source record on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

Not currently enrolling

This study is completed, as verified in Oct 2018. You cannot join it, but the record below documents what was studied.

Follow this study

Get an email when the registry record changes — status, dates, results — or when someone posts here.

Sign in to follow

Discussion

Questions and observations about this study, from anyone following it. Not medical advice, and not a channel to the study team — their contact details are on the registry record.

Sign in to join the discussion. Reading takes no account; posting does. You choose a display name, and a pseudonym is the default.

Nothing here yet. If you are running this trial, taking part in it, or weighing whether to, this is the place to say so.

Studies of the drug tested here: Dextromethorphan

Start the discussion