Homeopathic Cold Medicine for Children

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Conditions studied: Upper Respiratory Tract Infection

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine if a commercially available homeopathic cold remedy for children is effective in providing relief from cold symptoms in children 2-5 years old. It is postulated that children will have relief of symptoms after receiving a dose of the cold remedy

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00858494

Run by

University of Washington

People needed

50

Starts

2009-03-01

Expected to finish

2009-10-01

Last updated by the study team

2018-07-26

Who can join

Age: 2 and older, up to 5. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Children 24-59 months old
• Cold/cough symptoms of <7 days duration
• Diagnosed with upper respiratory tract infection by physician or nurse practitioner
• Parent who speaks and reads English

You may not qualify if…

• Use of chronic medication other than multivitamins
• History of asthma
• Medication other than acetaminophen or ibuprofen
• Use of homeopathic remedy within preceding 30 days
• Only 1 participant per family

Where it is running

• University of Washington Medical Center-Roosevelt Pediatric Care Center — Seattle, Washington, United States

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