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CTRI Number  CTRI/2011/07/001914 [Registered on: 26/07/2011] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 09/08/2012
Post Graduate Thesis  No 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Medical Device 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group Trial 
Public Title of Study   A clinical trial to study the effect of a device (water based gel) in healthy volunteers for prevention of cold and flu. 
Scientific Title of Study   A Randomized, Prospective, Open label, Parallel group, Comparative, Multi-Center Study to Determine the Safety and Efficacy of Truteks device Multi Acting Nasal Particle Blocker (MAPB) as a Preventive Treatment for Cold and Flu.  
Trial Acronym  Nil 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
TTK-MAPB-MN01  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

Modification(s)  
Name  Dr Sumbul Siddiqui 
Designation  Medical Monitor 
Affiliation  Max Neeman International 
Address  Max Neeman International, Max House, 1st Floor, 1, Dr Jha Marg, Okhla - III New Delhi - 110 020.

South
DELHI
110020
India 
Phone  91-8130666357  
Fax  91-11-41001945  
Email  ssiddiqui@neemanasia.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Shariq Anwar 
Designation  Director Operations 
Affiliation  Max Neeman International 
Address  Max Neeman International, Max House,1 Dr. Jha Marg, Okhla Phase III, New Delhi - 110 020, India.

South
DELHI
110020
India 
Phone  91-11-40772100  
Fax  91-11-40548168  
Email  sanwar@neemanasia.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Trutek Corp., 281 East Main Street, Somerville, NJ 08876, USA  
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Trutek Corp 
Address  281 East Main Street, Somerville, NJ 08876, USA.  
Type of Sponsor  Pharmaceutical industry-Global 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
Max Neeman International  Max House, 1,Dr. Jha Marg, Okhla III New Delhi, 110020, India 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study
Modification(s)  
No of Sites = 3  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr Vishnu Bhutia  Agrasen Hospital  Consultant Physician Agrasen Hospital 76, Devi Nagar,New Sanganer Road, Jaipur-302019, Rajasthan, India
Jaipur
RAJASTHAN 
91-141-2292000

vishnubhutia@yahoo.co.in 
Dr Arpit Jain  Artemis Health Institute  Consultant, Internal Medicine, Artemis Health Institute, Sector- 51, Gurgaon-122001, Haryana.
Gurgaon
HARYANA 
91-0124-6767999
91-0124-6767701
arpit@artemishealthsciences.com 
Dr Sandeep Jain  Tagore Hospital & Research Institute  Consultant Physician Tagore Hospital & Research Institute Tagore Lane, Sector-7, Shiprapath, Madhyam Marg, Mansarover, Jaipur-302020, Rajasthan, India
Jaipur
RAJASTHAN 
91-9414069583
91-141-2785555
drsandeeprjain@yahoo.co.in 
 
Details of Ethics Committee
Modification(s)  
No of Ethics Committees= 3  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Artemis Health Sciences Institutional Review Board, Sector-51, Gurgaon, Haryana-122001, India   Approved 
Sanjeevani Ethics Committee, Show Room No. B-2, Near Laxmi Mandir Cinema, Tonk Road, Jaipur-302015, Rajasthan, India   Approved 
Sanjeevani Ethics Committee, Show Room No. B-2, Near Laxmi Mandir Cinema, Tonk Road, Jaipur-302015, Rajasthan, India   Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Notified 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Healthy Human Volunteers  To determine the safety and efficacy of MAPB prevention of cold and flu 
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  Multi Acting Nasal Particle Blocker  Mechanism Of Action: Multi Acting Nasal Particle Blocker is a clear, water-based, positively charged gel that works like an electrostatic filter by snagging negatively charged airborne particles that come very close to the applied gel before they enter the nasal passages. Route of Administration: Topical. Dosage: Two drops of gel, to be applied in the form of a thin film in and around the nostrils, on the septum, inside the nares and under the nose/above the upper lip. To be used 4-6 times a day.  
Comparator Agent  No treatment control group  subjects who are in no treatment Group will be assessed for primary & secondary outcomes  
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  70.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  1. Male and Female subjects, 18 to70 years (inclusive) of age.

2. Willing to sign the written informed consent form.

3. Willingness to comply with the test procedure.
 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  Exclusion Criteria:

Subjects who are more at risk for cold and/or flu or cold and/or flu complications than the general population such as serious respiratory problems, immune system disorders, and serious heart problems or individuals with other serious health problems may be excluded from the study if, at the discretion of the Principal Investigator, their participation would constitute a threat to their health.

Subjects who report any two or more of the cold and/or flu symptoms in the past seven days with at least one significantly worsening in the past 1 to 4 days may be construed to have acquired cold and/or flu and excluded from the study.

1. Subjects who have planned travel outside study area for a substantial portion of the study period.

2. Subjects who have gotten the flu shot within the last twelve months will not be allowed to participate.

3. Pregnant or nursing subjects. (There are, however, no risks for pregnant women and fetus by use, as directed, of the test article.)

4. Subjects who have had a life-threatening health emergency within the last six months will not be allowed to participate.

5. Subjects who have received any investigational product within 30 days of enrollment.

6. Subjects who have history of allergic rhinitis expected to occur during the study period.

7. Subjects who have used any antiviral influenza medications within 2 weeks of screening or during the study period.

8. Subjects who have documented infection within two weeks prior to screening.

9. Subjects who have any chronic medical condition treated within 3 months prior to screening.

10. Subjects who have any systemic immunologic or immunosuppressive diseases.

11. Subjects who are scheduled for surgery during the study period.
 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Computer generated randomization 
Method of Concealment   Centralized 
Blinding/Masking   Open Label 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
The percentage of subjects that are cold and/or flu free in the treatment arm  At the end of study(Day 57) 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Incidence of treatment related adverse events.

The percentage of subjects that are cold and/or flu free in the treatment arm
 
During the study at day 14, 28 and 42. 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="600"
Sample Size from India="600" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= ""
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="" 
Phase of Trial   Phase 3 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   28/07/2011 
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="1"
Months="2"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
Modification(s)  
Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Completed 
Publication Details   None as yet 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

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

Brief Summary  

A Randomized, Prospective, Open label, Parallel group, Comparative, Multi-Center Study to Determine the Safety and Efficacy of Truteks device Multi Acting Nasal Particle Blocker (MAPB) as a Preventive Treatment for Cold and Flu.

 

Study Objectives:

 

The primary objective of the study is:

 

1.To evaluate the efficacy of MAPB Nasal Application Gel in the prevention of the common cold and/or flu.

 

The secondary objective of the study is:

 

1.To evaluate the safety of MAPB Nasal Application Gel in the prevention of the common cold and/or flu.

 
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