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Filter by:The objectives of the study are to obtain knowledge about the safety in use, the patients' general impression of the treatment and the pattern of use of ZyComb® in an over-the-counter (OTC) setting.
The aim of this study is to characterize the time profile of the decongestant properties of xylometazoline and to investigate its effect on sleep, general well-being and smell/taste.
Colds and flu cause much loss of work and school. The purpose of this study is to try to reduce the transmission of colds and flu among household members with one of three interventions: some educational material, educational material and use of alcohol hand sanitizers, and educational material and use of alcohol hand sanitizers as well as face masks when somebody has symptoms of the flu. We will recruit 450 households in Northern Manhattan and each household will be randomly assigned to one of these three groups. We will then follow these households for 15 months to see how often they get cold and flu symptoms. We will also look at antibiotic use practices for symptoms of colds and influenza Íž household member knowledge of prevention and treatment strategies for pandemic influenza and viral URIsÍž and rates of influenza vaccination among household members. When someone in the study has serious flu symptoms such as a high fever and cough or sore throat, we will also obtain a nasal culture (by swabbing the nose) to see if there is flu virus present.
The purpose of this trial is to determine if patients with NARES treated with montelukast (Singulair) will have improved nasal symptom scores and reduced nasal eosinophils.
This study examines the cold processes of children aged 6 to less than 14. Children will be seen by the study staff 6 days in a row during the course of their naturally-acquired colds. Nasal secretions will be examined for chemicals that the body creates during a cold. Skin cells will be collected by brushing the inside of the child's cheek with a small brush. The cells will be examined for genes that may hold control the creation of these chemicals.
This is a randomized, multi-center, double-blind, placebo-controlled study evaluating the efficacy of pleconaril nasal spray in preventing asthma exacerbation and common cold symptoms in asthmatic participants exposed to picornavirus respiratory infections. Participants will be assigned treatment with pleconaril or placebo nasal spray for 7 days (14 doses). Participants will be followed for an additional 14 days.
The purpose of this study is to investigate the efficacy and safety for a marketed sinus allergy product, Sinutab, in the treatment of nasal congestion and headache.
Common colds affect many people and are the cause of bothersome symptoms such as runny or stuffy nose, sore throat, headache and sneezing. Common colds can also cause more severe illnesses in certain groups of people like the elderly, people with chronic lung diseases such as asthma. This study is designed to test whether a non-drug (homeopathic) nasal spray will reduce the incidence of colds, decrease cold related symptoms or shorten the length of the cold.
The purpose of the study is to determine whether the application form of etheric oils (camphor, cineol and menthol) causes changes in the concentration of this agents in the exhaled air. The second aim of the study is to determine differences in the subjective convenience of the application forms. We will test an commercial ointment application vs. smart textiles. Smart textiles are new high-tech products with the unique possibility to combine the textiles with functional products e.g. pharmaceutical agents.
We hypothesize the herbal preparation will enhance the preschoolers' immune response and when taken prophylactically for 12 weeks will decrease episodes of upper respiratory infections and gastroenteritis in the active versus the control group.