This is a multicenter, prospective, randomized, double-blind, triple-dummy, parallel group, comparative, study designed to evaluate the efficacy of Ibuprofen (IBU) 200 mg/ Phenylephrine (PE) 10 mg and IBU 200 mg/ PE 10 mg/ Chlorpheniramine (CHLOR) 4 mg on the relief of symptoms of the common cold and flu. The reference product that the active treatments will be compared to is paracetamol (PARA) 500 mg.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Orally adminstered, 200 mg Ibuprofen/10 mg Phenylephrine tablet, 4x/day, up to 8 doses.
Orally adminstered, 200 mg Ibuprofen/10 mg Phenylephrine/4 mg Chlorpheniramine tablet, 4x/day, up to 8 doses.
Acetaminophen 500 mg, 4x/day, up to 8 doses.
Change from baseline in the sum of 6 of the most common cold and flu symptoms (runny nose, plugged nose, sneezing, sore throat, scratchy throat, and head congestion), averaged over the treatment period assessed using the Wisconsin Upper Respiratory
The severity of cold/flu symptoms will be determined by the subject's response to the Wisconsin Upper Respiratory Symptom Survey, which includes questions related to the signs and symptoms of cold and flu, as well as Quality of Life Measures.
Time frame: 2 Days
Symptom Survey - 21
The severity of cold/flu symptoms will be determined by the subject's response to the Wisconsin Upper Respiratory Symptom Survey, which includes questions related to the signs and symptoms of cold and flu, as well as Quality of Life Measures.
Time frame: 2 Days
Change from baseline in the sum of all 10 common cold and flu symptoms, averaged over the treatment period.
The severity of cold/flu symptoms will be determined by the subject's response to the Wisconsin Upper Respiratory Symptom Survey, which includes questions related to the signs and symptoms of cold and flu, as well as Quality of Life Measures.
Time frame: 2 Days
Change from baseline in the sum of 6 of the most common symptoms at each assessment (PM day 1, AM and PM day 2)
The severity of cold/flu symptoms will be determined by the subject's response to the Wisconsin Upper Respiratory Symptom Survey, which includes questions related to the signs and symptoms of cold and flu, as well as Quality of Life Measures.
Time frame: 2 Days
Symptom relief since taking the first dose
One Hour Assessment of Relief question following the first dose
Time frame: 1 hours
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