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CTRI Number  CTRI/2015/09/006198 [Registered on: 18/09/2015] Trial Registered Retrospectively
Last Modified On: 17/09/2015
Post Graduate Thesis  No 
Type of Trial  Observational 
Type of Study   Follow Up Study 
Study Design  Other 
Public Title of Study   Observational Study on cough syrup 
Scientific Title of Study   Assessment of Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of therapy with fixed dose combination (FDC) of Cetirizine with Ambroxol and Ambroxol as monotherapy in the treatment of productive Cough: An Open-label, Prospective, Multi-centre, Observational Study 
Trial Acronym   
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
DRL/RPS/PMS/RCT/542/2015, Version 2.1, Date 15th April 2015  Protocol Number 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name   
Designation   
Affiliation   
Address 




 
Phone    
Fax    
Email    
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Amit Garg 
Designation  Medical Director - Emerging Market 
Affiliation  Dr Reddys Laboratories Ltd 
Address  Banjara Hills, Hyderabad

Hyderabad
ANDHRA PRADESH
500034
India 
Phone    
Fax    
Email  amitgarg@drreddys.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr Sachin Aggrawal 
Designation  Clinical Trial Administrator 
Affiliation  QREC Clinical Research LLP 
Address  QREC Clinical Research, LLP 211, Arya Nagar, scheme No. 1

Alwar
RAJASTHAN
301001
India 
Phone  8527566768  
Fax    
Email  drsachin.cro@qreccr.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Dr Reddys Laboratories Ltd, hyderabad 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Dr Reddys laboratories Ltd 
Address  Hyderabad 
Type of Sponsor  Pharmaceutical industry-Indian 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 5  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr Debasis Basu  Apollo Gleneagles Hopsital  58, canal circular road, Dept. of Internal Medicine, kolkata
Kolkata
WEST BENGAL 
9831256906

drdbasu@gmail.com 
Dr Kirit sisodiya  BAPS Hopsital  Dept. of Paedriatics, Surat
Surat
GUJARAT 
9879194433

kirtisisodiya@gmail.com 
Dr Nirmal choraria  Nirmal Hospital  Dept. of Paedriatics, Surat
Surat
GUJARAT 
9825142549

drnchoraria@gmail.com 
Dr Bharath venkata  NMCH  Dept. of Paedriatics,Nellore
Nellore
ANDHRA PRADESH 
8977864862

rvbharath@gmail.com 
Dr Monidipa Banerjee  Peerless Hospitex Hospital & Research Centre  Dept. of Paedriatics, 360, panchasayar
Kolkata
WEST BENGAL 
03324622394

mondipa@hotmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 5  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
APOLLO Gleneagles Hospital  Approved 
BAPS pramukh swami hospital  Approved 
Nirmal hospital  Approved 
NMCH  Approved 
Peerless Hospital  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  productive cough (cough with expectoration) associated with any of the nasal symptoms (nasal discharge,nasal stuffiness, nasal itching, and Sneezing) since at least previous 8 hours,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  6.00 Year(s)
Age To  18.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  1. Children between over 6 to 18 years of age
2. Male and female children
3. Children having productive cough (cough with expectoration)
associated with any of the nasal symptoms (nasal discharge,
nasal stuffiness, nasal itching, and Sneezing) since at least
previous 8 hours
4. Child willing to provide assent and parents/guardian willing
to provide written informed consent
5. Willing and able to understand and comply with all study
requirements 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1. Use of any throat lozenge, throat spray, cough drop, menthol-containing product, or any product with demulcent properties within last 8 hours
2. Use of any "cold medication" (e.g. nasal or systemic decongestants, antihistamine, expectorant, anti-tussive) within last 8 hours
3. Severe cough requiring hospitalization
4. Presence of fever within last 8 hours
5. Active pulmonary disease such as bronchopneumonia, bronchial asthma or tuberculosis
6. Known allergy to and/or hypersensitivity to ambroxol and/or cetirizine
7. Any other condition, which in the opinion of the clinician/investigator, could interfere significantly with the treatment and assessment process
8. Use of any investigational therapy within 30 days prior to randomization
9. Child not willing to provide assent and parents/guardian not willing to provide written informed consent
 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Not Applicable 
Method of Concealment   Not Applicable 
Blinding/Masking   Not Applicable 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
1. Total Symptom Score (TSS) for cough would be sum total of four scores given below:
o Sputum volume,
o Sputum viscosity,
o Difficulty of expectoration, and
o Severity of cough
All above symptoms would be assessed on a 4-point scale 
1) 3rd day visit

2) 7th day visit 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
1. Total Nasal Symptom Score (TNSS) which is the sum total of scores for the following symptoms:
o Nasal discharge,
o Nasal stuffiness,
o Nasal itching, and
o Sneezing
2. Cough frequency (daily) assessed during follow-up visit
3. Number of awakenings in the night due to cough (24 hours) assessed during follow-up visit
4. Time taken for complete cough relief (days) assessed during follow-up visit
 
3rd Day

7th day 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="250"
Sample Size from India="250" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= ""
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="" 
Phase of Trial   N/A 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   20/04/2015 
Date of Study Completion (India) Date Missing 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Date Missing 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="0"
Months="5"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Completed 
Publication Details    
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Brief Summary  
Study Title - Assessment of Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of therapy with fixed dose combination FDC of Cetirizine with Ambroxol and Ambroxol as monotherapy in the treatment of productive Cough: An Open-label, Prospective, Multi-centre, Observational Study

Research Objectives - 
1. To assess the efficacy of therapy with fixed dose (FDC) combination of Cetirizine 5 mg plus Ambroxol 30 mg, and Ambroxol 30 mg monotherapy in controlling the symptoms of productive cough.
2. To assess the safety and tolerability of therapy with fixed dose (FDC) combination of Cetirizine 5 mg plus Ambroxol 30 mg, and Ambroxol 30 mg monotherapy in controlling the symptoms of productive cough.

Inclusion criteria:
1. Children between over 6 to 18 years of age
2. Male and female children
3. Children having productive cough (cough withexpectoration) associated with any of the nasal symptoms (nasal discharge, nasal stuffiness, nasal itching, and Sneezing) since at least previous 8 hours
4. Child willing to provide assent and parents/guardian willing to provide written informed consent
5. Child requiring therapy with fixed dose FDC combination
of Cetirizine 5 mg with Ambroxol 30 mg, OR Ambroxol 30 mg monotherapy as per the clinician’s discretion
6. Willing and able to understand and comply with all study requirements

Exclusion criteria:
1. Use of any throat lozenge, throat spray, cough drop,
menthol-containing product, or any product with demulcent
properties within last 8 hours
2. Use of any "cold medication" (e.g. nasal or systemic
decongestants, antihistamine, expectorant, anti-tussive)
within last 8 hours
3. Severe cough requiring hospitalization
4. Presence of fever within last 8 hours
5. Active pulmonary disease such as bronchopneumonia,
bronchial asthma or tuberculosis
6. Known allergy to and/or hypersensitivity to ambroxol
and/or cetirizine
7. Any other condition, which in the opinion of the
clinician/investigator, could interfere significantly with the
treatment and assessment process
8. Use of any investigational therapy within 30 days prior to randomization
9. Child not willing to provide assent and parents/guardian not willing to provide written consent.

 
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