ClinicalTrials.gg
TerminatedNCT05244148Updated Oct 3, 2024

Two Seawater-based Formulations for Relief of Nasal Congestion in Paediatric Subjects

An interventional study of IP1 - Stérimar BLOCKED NOSE Baby nasal spray and IP2 - Stérimar Stop & Protect Cold Baby + standard of care in Common Cold and Nasal Congestion, sponsored by Church & Dwight Company, Inc.. Terminated at 1 site in Italy. Open to participants aged 3 Months to 48 Months. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-10-03.

Sponsored by Church & Dwight Company, Inc. · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

Why this study was terminated
Unable to recruit 300 subjects.
Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
9
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
3 Months to 48 Months
Sex
All
01

Where this study stands

Counted across the records on this site · 2026-11-12

Among 10 studies in Common Cold with a site in Italy — none open to participants now, none under way, none of them phase 3. Common Cold · Italy.

Started
2021
the only one that year
No phase
5 of 10
none open now
Registered
7th of 10
by date
Lead sponsor
1 of 10
Church & Dwight Company, Inc.

Among the 10 studies in Common Cold with a site in Italy, this one is the only one that started in 2021, is one of 5 with no phase, and was the 7th registered.

Common Cold

219 studies on the registry are indexed under Common Cold; 23 are open to participants now.

Browse Common Cold studies →

Open to participants now

None of the 10 studies in Common Cold with a site in Italy is open now. The open studies under Common Cold, anywhere →

Who these studies take

Of the 14 Common Cold studies recruiting now, 4 (29%) set no upper age limit and 9 (64%) stop at 75 or younger; 4 take children under 18; 7 take healthy volunteers.

This study: 3 Months to 48 Months · all sexes · no healthy volunteers.

The full table on the hub →

This tab as a report to print or save as PDF → With an account.

Was this useful?
Download CSVNarrow it in search →With an account: the 10 studies in Common Cold with a site in Italy as a file.
02

Study summary

The objective of this clinical trial is to evaluate the tolerance and efficacy of two Stérimar nasal sprays products in children who have nasal congestion due to the common cold.

Read the detailed description

This clinical trial is a multicentre, randomized, parallel-group, controlled, open-label clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy of two Stérimar nasal sprays formulations (medical device already CE marked) for nasal congestion in children aged 3 to 48 months with common cold. In total the study foresees 300 patients divided between the different clinical sites.

03

Conditions studied

  • Common Cold
  • Nasal Congestion

Keywords

  • Common Cold
  • Nasal Congestion
  • Children
04

Who can participate

Ages eligible
3 Months to 48 Months
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

  1. Male and female infants and toddlers aged 3 - 48 months (inclusive) at enrolment (Day 0).
  2. Caretaker(s) answering "yes" to the question "Do you feel that your child has a cold?" at enrolment (Day 0).
  3. Subjects with symptoms started within 48 hours prior to enrolment (Day 0).
  4. Subjects with nasal congestion (blocked / stuffy nose) rated as at least grade 2 (moderately bothersome) on a 0 to 2-point scale, based on morning evaluation (within an hour of subject awakening).
  5. Subjects showing at least grade 2 on a 0 to 2-point scale for at least one of the following additional signs of cold symptoms: runny nose, nasal crust (dry mucus), thick mucus, sneezing and cough.
  6. Legal caretaker(s) signed written for their young ones to participate in the study.
  7. Legal caretaker(s) willing to comply with all study procedures.
  8. Ability of the caretaker(s) (in the Investigator's opinion) to comprehend the full nature, procedures, and purpose of the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Subjects presenting a body temperature greater than 38°C measured with a non-contact infrared thermometer at enrolment (Day 0).
  2. Subjects presenting any secondary infection (such as bronchitis, otitis, tracheitis, pneumonia, and so on) at enrolment (Day 0).
  3. Subjects with positive results on a streptococcal antigen screening test (rapid antigen detection test or RADT) at enrolment (Day 0).
  4. Subjects with history of allergic rhinitis.
  5. Subjects presenting any congenital or chronic disease that in the opinion of the Investigator would adversely affect the results of the study (e.g., asthma, pneumonia, laryngotracheobronchitis, sinusitis, and so on).
  6. Subjects presenting any kind of immunodeficiency.
  7. Subjects presenting any or allergy or intolerance to any component of the study products.
  8. Subjects with a positive medical history to any significant illness within the 2 weeks prior to the enrolment (Day 0).
  9. Subjects presenting any active systemic infection or medical condition that may require treatment or therapeutic intervention during the study.
  10. Subjects currently participating or having participated in another clinical trial during the last 30 days prior to enrolment (Day 0).
  11. Subjects using saline nose drops or nasal sprays or pumps other than the study products, antibiotics, antivirals, intranasal medicines, decongestants, antihistamines, echinacea, combination cold formulas, supplements containing ≥ 10 mg zinc that would influence symptoms scores at enrolment (Day 0) within 12 hours prior the day of screening.
Terms in these criteria, in plain language(2)

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.

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.

05

Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
9 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Group A

    IP1 - Stérimar BLOCKED NOSE Baby nasal spray + standard of care

    Device: IP1 - Stérimar BLOCKED NOSE Baby nasal spray · Behavioral: Standard of Care

  • Experimental
    Group B

    IP2 - Stérimar Stop \& Protect Cold Baby + standard of care

    Device: IP2 - Stérimar Stop & Protect Cold Baby + standard of care · Behavioral: Standard of Care

  • Other
    Group C

    Standard of Care alone

    Behavioral: Standard of Care

Interventions

  • DeviceIP1 - Stérimar BLOCKED NOSE Baby nasal spray

    1 to 2 sprays per nostril at least 2 twice a day and, as needed, up to a maximum of 6 times a day.

  • DeviceIP2 - Stérimar Stop & Protect Cold Baby + standard of care

    1 to 2 sprays per nostril at least 2 twice a day and, as needed, up to a maximum of 6 times a day.

  • BehavioralStandard of Care

    hydration + rest at home + if needed paracetamol

06

What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Change of nasal congestion.

    Assess change of nasal congestion, evaluated by means of a specific questionnaire ("Cold Symptom Severity" questionnaire), to be completed at Day 0 (baseline) and daily from the beginning to the end of the study; comparisons among groups A, B versus group C.

    Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 10 days

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change of other cold symptoms.

    Assess change of other cold symptoms, evaluated by means of a specific questionnaire ("Cold Symptom Severity" questionnaire), to be completed at Day 0 (baseline) and daily from the beginning to the end of the study; comparisons among groups; comparisons among groups A, B versus group C. Other cold symptoms: * Nasal crust (dry mucus) * Runny nose (drip/sniff/snorting/drainage/discharge) * Thick mucus * Sneezing * Cough.

    Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 10 days

  2. Occurrence of secondary infections.

    Assessment of occurrence of secondary infections (number) daily, from the beginning to the end of the study; comparisons of group A, B versus group C. Secondary infections will be confirmed by the Investigator.

    Time frame: Daily through the end of the study, approximately 10 days

Other outcomes

  1. Onset of relief.

    Assessment of onset of relief (immediate relief) after the entire product application is completed (1 or 2 sprays) at Day 0 (baseline) and daily from Day 1 to Day 3 of the study; comparisons within groups A and B.

    Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 10 days

  2. Concomitant medications.

    Assessment of use of concomitant medications (frequency, excluding paracetamol) will be done from the beginning to the end of the study; comparisons among groups A, B, C.

    Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 10 days

  3. Frequency of paracetamol administration.

    Assessment of use of paracetamol (frequency) will be done from the beginning to the end of the study; comparisons within groups A, B, versus group C.

    Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 10 days

  4. Quality of sleep.

    Assessment of quality of sleep will be evaluated by means of the "quality of sleep" questionnaire, to be completed at Day 0 (baseline) and daily from the beginning to the end of the study; comparisons within groups A, B versus group C.

    Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 10 days

  5. Global assessment on common cold status.

    Global assessment on common cold status will be evaluated by means of the "global assessment on common cold status" questionnaire, to be completed from the beginning to the end of the study; comparisons within groups.

    Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 10 days

07

Study locations

1 site
  • San Paolo Hospital
    Milan, 20142, Italy
08

Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
ElapsedEstimatedEstimated, not yet reached

Ran from Nov 2021 to primary completion in Mar 2023, 15 months.

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

Registered
Jan 3, 2022
First posted
Feb 17, 2022
StartActual
Nov 25, 2021
Primary completionActual
Mar 20, 2023
CompletionActual
Mar 20, 2023
Last update
Oct 3, 2024
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 3, 2024, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
09

Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT05244148
Collaborators
Evidilya S.r.l.
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Feb 17, 2022
Start date
Nov 25, 2021
Primary completion
Mar 20, 2023
Completion
Mar 20, 2023
Last update
Oct 3, 2024

Oversight

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

Not currently enrolling

This study is terminated, as verified in Oct 2024. 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.

Start the discussion