NCT01019889

Effect of Socheongryong-tang and Yeongyopaedok-san in Upper Respiratory Tract Infection

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 3
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 480 (actual)
• Sponsor: Korea Health Industry Development Institute · Other Government
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 60 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether Socheongryong-tang (SCRT) and Yeongyopaedok-san (YPS) are effective in the treatment of upper respiratory tract infection.

Detailed description

Upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs) are the most prevalent disease of human beings, it incur a significant health burden on populations in terms of human suffering and economic losses. Usually, antibiotic therapy is not helpful since most infections are virally induced. Over 200 serologically different viral types are responsible for human URTIs, so that preventions of URTIs including vaccination are impassable. SCRT and YPS are widely used to treat the respiratory disease. The objective of this study is to determine the efficacy of SCRT and YPS in symptomatic relief of patients with URTIs.

Conditions

• Upper Respiratory Tract Infections

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	SCRT	4 capsules,three times daily, for 7days or within symptom disappearance
DRUG	YPS	4 capsules, three times daily, for 7days or within symptom disappearance
DRUG	Placebo	4 capsules, three times daily, for 7days or within symptom disappearance

Timeline

• Start date: 2008-09-01
• Primary completion: 2009-06-01
• Completion: 2009-07-01
• First posted: 2009-11-25
• Last updated: 2012-04-06