Efficacy and safety of cineole in patients with acute bronchitis with productive cough

ISRCTN ISRCTN37784439
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN37784439
Clinical Trials Information System (CTIS) 2008-006061-86
Protocol serial number K/604
Sponsor MKL Institute of Clinical Research (MKL Institut für Klinische Forschung GmbH) (Germany)
Funder Cassella-med GmbH (Germany) - research grant
Submission date
02/02/2010
Registration date
24/02/2010
Last edited
25/11/2013
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Respiratory
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Prof Jürgen Fischer
Scientific

Klinik Norderney
Kaiserstr. 26
Norderney
26548
Germany

Study information

Primary study designInterventional
Study designMulticentre randomised double blind placebo controlled parallel group trial
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study type Participant information sheet
Scientific titleMulticentre, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled parallel group comparison in order to prove efficacy and safety of Cineole in patients with acute bronchitis with productive cough
Study objectivesChange of bronchitis-sum-score will improve more in the cineole group
Ethics approval(s)Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen) Medical Association Ethics Committee approved on the 23/12/2009 (ref: 15/2009)
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedAcute bronchitis with productive cough
InterventionPatients will be randomised to receive either:
1. Cineole
2. Placebo
One capsule with 200 mg or without active ingredient will be given three times daily over a period of 10 days. The capsules are organoleptically identical.
The follow-up period will be four days.
Intervention typeDrug
PhaseNot Specified
Drug / device / biological / vaccine name(s)Cineole
Primary outcome measure(s)

Bronchitis-sum-score, including the most relevant parameters:
1. Intensity of dyspnoea
2. Sputum quantity
3. Number of daily cough attacks
4. Pain at cough
5. Auscultation
6. Spirometry
Outcomes will be measured at baseline and after 4 and 10 days of treatment.

Key secondary outcome measure(s)

Single parameters of bronchitis-sum-score
Outcomes will be measured at baseline and after 4 and 10 days of treatment.

Completion date30/04/2011

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
SexAll
Target sample size at registration240
Key inclusion criteriaPatients with acute bronchitis with productive cough, a bronchitis sum-score > 7
Key exclusion criteria1. Age < 18 and > 70 years
2. Comedication with other mucolytics
Date of first enrolment05/02/2010
Date of final enrolment30/04/2011

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • Germany

Study participating centre

Klinik Norderney
Norderney
26548
Germany

Results and Publications

Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article results 21/11/2013 Yes No
Participant information sheet Participant information sheet 11/11/2025 11/11/2025 No Yes