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Aim of this study is to investigate efficacy and safety of Echinaforce Junior Tablets (250mg) in comparison with Vitamin C tablets in the prevention of acute viral respiratory tract infections.


Clinical Trial Description

200 children aged 4-12 years are recruited by pediatricians and general practitioners and are allocated to preventive treatment with either Echinaforce Junior tablets or Vitamin C. Children take 3 x 1 tablet per day over a period of 2 months followed by 1 week treatment break and an intermediate study visit (V2). Thereafter children continue with preventive Treatment for another 2 months, followed by exclusion visit (V3). Parents are required to contact a study coordinator at the occurrence of acute respiratory Symptoms to initiate symptom recording via internet-based e-diary. On day 1 - 3 of episode parents will sample nasal secretion, which will be analysed for common respiratory agents. ;


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NCT number NCT02971384
Study type Interventional
Source Bioforce AG
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Status Completed
Phase Phase 3
Start date November 25, 2016
Completion date July 3, 2018

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