A Trial of Echinacea in Children

Completed · Phase 3

Conditions studied: Common Cold

In brief

This is a randomized trial to determine if echinacea is effective in shortening the length and/or lessening the severity of colds in children 2 through 11 years old.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00029211

Run by

National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)

People needed

600

Starts

2000-04-01

Expected to finish

2003-03-01

Last updated by the study team

2006-08-18

Who can join

Age: 2 and older, up to 11. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Parent available to observe child during the night
• Parent peaks and reads English

You may not qualify if…

• History of asthma or allergic rhinitis
• History of auto-immune disease
• History of chronic lung disease
• Allergy to sunflower species

Where it is running

• Child Health Institute, University of Washington — Seattle, Washington, United States

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