NCT01575821

The Effect of Honey on Nocturnal Cough and Sleep Quality

The Effect of Honey on Nocturnal Cough and Sleep Quality: a Double-blind, Randomized,Placebo-controlled Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 300 (actual)
• Sponsor: Meir Medical Center · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 1 Year – 5 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Cough is a common symptom in pediatric practice. It can be particularly troubling to children and their parents.It often results in discomfort to the child and loss of sleep to both the child and the parent. The objective of this trial was to compare the effects on nocturnal cough and the sleep difficulty associated with URIs of a single nocturnal dose of three different honey products compared to placebo

Detailed description

Cough is a common symptom in pediatric practice.As a result, children miss daycare or school and parents miss a day of work. In an attempt to threat cough, caregivers frequently administer OTC medication to their children,with their attendant risks, kack of proven efficacy and the disapproval of professional organizations such as the AAP and the FDA. The WHO has noted honey as a potential treatment for cough and cold symptoms. Honey has antioxidant properties and increases cytokine release. The objective of this trial was to compare the effects on nocturnal cough and the sleep difficulty associated with URIs of a single nocturnal dose of three different honey products compared to placebo

Conditions

• Cough
• Sleep

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	Eucalyptus honey	Parents were instructed to administer 10 grams of theirs child treatment product (single dose) within 30 minutes of the child going to sleep.
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	Labiatae honey	Parents were instructed to administer 10 grams of theirs child treatment product (single dose) within 30 minutes of the child going to sleep.
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	Citrus honey	Parents were instructed to administer 10 grams of theirs child treatment product (single dose) within 30 minutes of the child going to sleep.
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	Silan date extract	Parents were instructed to administer 10 grams of theirs child treatment product (single dose) within 30 minutes of the child going to sleep.

Timeline

• Start date: 2009-01-01
• Primary completion: 2012-04-01
• Completion: 2012-04-01
• First posted: 2012-04-12
• Last updated: 2012-04-12

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Israel