To gain further information about the safety of EPs® 7630 film-coated tablets (Kaloba 20 mg Filmtabletten) in adult subjects (greater than or equal to 18 years old) suffering from common cold symptoms

ISRCTN ISRCTN65790556
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN65790556
Secondary identifying numbers 701004.01.012
Submission date
02/12/2010
Registration date
10/01/2011
Last edited
18/05/2021
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

Dr Fathi Abdul Malek
Scientific

Dr. Willmar Schwabe GmbH & Co. KG
Clinical Research Department
Willmar-Schwabe-Str. 4
Karlsruhe
76227
Germany

Study information

Study designProspective multicentre single-arm open-label phase IV safety study
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designNon randomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typeTreatment
Participant information sheet Not available in web format, please use contact details below to request a copy of subject information form
Scientific titleEPs® 7630 film-coated tablets in subjects (greater than or equal to 18 years old) suffering from common cold: a prospective, multicentre, single-arm, open-label, phase IV clinical post-marketing safety study
Study objectivesThe objective of the present post-marketing study is to gain further information about the safety and treatment outcome with EPs® 7630 film-coated tablets (Kaloba 20 mg Filmtabletten) in adult subjects (greater than or equal to 18 years old) suffering from common cold.

Please note that as of 18/09/2012, the anticipated end date of this trial has been updated from 31/12/2011 to 31/12/2013.
Ethics approval(s)Ethikkommissionder Medizinischen Universität Graz approved on the 16th December 2010 (ref: 23-076e x 10/11)
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedCommon cold
InterventionOne EPs® 7630 film-coated tablet (Kaloba 20 mg Filmtabletten) three times a day for a period of 10 consecutive days.
Intervention typeDrug
Pharmaceutical study type(s)
PhasePhase IV
Drug / device / biological / vaccine name(s)EPs® 7630
Primary outcome measure1. Adverse events surveillance
2. Treatment outcome according to the Integrative Medicine Outcomes Scale (IMOS) as assessed by the investigator (day 3, 5 and 10) and the subject (visit 2 and 3), respectively
3. Change in individual common cold symptoms (CCS) and total score of CCS from baseline (day 1) to visit 2 and visit 3, respectively, as assessed by the investigator
4. Change in further common cold relevant complaints from baseline (day 1) to visit 2 and visit 3, respectively, as assessed by the investigator
5. Change in total score of common cold symptoms and further common cold relevant complaints from baseline (day 1) to visit 2 and visit 3, respectively, as assessed by the investigator
6. Change in common cold symptoms (CCS) as rated by the subject in the subject's diary
7. Number of subjects who are 'not sick' or 'very mildly sick' as rated daily by the subject in the subject's diary when answering the question 'how sick do you feel today?'
8. Duration of subject's off work or inability to attend school/college (checked daily)
9. Need for subject's treatment with antibiotics during the study period according to the medical decision of the investigator
10. Use of paracetamol tablets from baseline (day 1) to individual study end
11. Satisfaction of the subject with the treatment according to the Integrative Medicine Patient Satisfaction Scale (IMPSS) as assessed by the subject in the subject's diary at day 10
Secondary outcome measuresNo secondary outcome measures
Overall study start date10/01/2011
Completion date31/12/2013

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
Lower age limit18 Years
SexBoth
Target number of participants120 subjects
Total final enrolment120
Key inclusion criteria1. Male and female subjects aged greater than or equal to 18 years old
2. Written informed consent
3. Subject suffers from common cold
4. Presence of at least two common cold symptoms
5. First common cold symptom started less than or equal to 72 hours prior to inclusion into the study
6. Subject with willingness and ability to comply with all procedures of the trial
Key exclusion criteria1. Obstructive anatomic lesions in the nasopharynx such as nasal polyps, or severe septal deviations
2. Previous surgery (within the last 12 months prior to inclusion into the study) or need for surgery of the nose or paranasal sinuses including sinus puncture
3. Presence of any acute respiratory tract disease (e.g. tonsillitis, sinusitis, otitis media, bronchitis, pneumonia) other than common cold
4. Subjects with known or suspected allergic rhinitis
5. Subjects with other explanations of sore throat (e.g. tonsillo-pharyngitis, drugs, aphthous ulcers, candida, etc.)
6. Subjects with previous rheumatic fever within the last 12 months prior to inclusion into the trial
7. Subjects with several previous complications of tonsillitis (quinsy)
8. Chronic lung diseases (e.g. chronic bronchitis, COPD, bronchial asthma, cystic fibrosis, active pulmonary tuberculosis, lung cancer)
9. History of recurrent tonsillitis or otitis media of greater than 3 episodes during the last 12 months prior to enrolment into the study
10. History of recurrent bronchitis of greater than 6 episodes during the past 12 months prior to enrolment into the study
11. History of recurrent sinusitis of greater than 3 episodes during the past 12 months prior to enrolment into the trial or chronic sinusitis (symptoms lasting for greater than 1 month)
12. Previous (within the last 6 weeks prior to inclusion into the clinical trial) or concomitant treatment with anti-coagulants
13. Concomitant common cold medications that might impair the interpretation of trial results
14. Known or suspected hypersensitivity to the investigational drug
15. Severe cardiovascular disease, unstable diabetes mellitus, or immunosuppression
16. History of renal or hepatic dysfunction (serum creatinine, serum aspartate aminotransferase [AST], alanine aminotransferase [ALT] or alkaline phosphatase of greater than 3 times above the upper limit of normal values) at any time during the past 12 months prior to enrolment into the trial
17. Known alcohol or drug abuse
18. Subjects with tendency to bleed, especially nose or gingival bleeding
19. Known gastrointestinal disorders (e.g. gastritis, duodenitis, colitis, gastric ulcer, partial or total gastrectomy, enterectomy, inflammatory bowel disease, coeliac disease, symptomatic lactose intolerance, other disorders associated with chronic diarrhoea)
20. Females of child-bearing potential without adequate contraception
21. Pregnancy or lactation
22. Subjects participating in another clinical trial at the same time or have taken part in a clinical trial during the last 4 weeks before inclusion into this study
23. Irresponsible subjects or those unable to understand nature, meaning and consequences of the trial
Date of first enrolment10/01/2011
Date of final enrolment31/12/2013

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • Austria
  • Germany

Study participating centre

Dr. Willmar Schwabe GmbH & Co. KG
Karlsruhe
76227
Germany

Sponsor information

Dr. Willmar Schwabe GmbH & Co. KG (Germany)
Industry

c/o F. A. Malek, MD, PhD
Clinical Research Department
Willmar-Schwabe-Str. 4
Karlsruhe
76227
Germany

Website http://www.schwabepharma.com/international/
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Funders

Funder type

Industry

Dr. Willmar Schwabe GmbH & Co. KG (Germany)

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Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article 30/04/2021 18/05/2021 Yes No

Editorial Notes

18/05/2021: The following changes were made to the trial record:
1. Publication reference added.
2. The total final enrolment was added.