Clinical Trial: Effectiveness of Local Application of Warm Air in Patients With Common Cold (HELI Study)
Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional
Official Title: Effectiveness of Local Application of Warm Air in Patients With Common Cold (HELI Study)
Brief Summary:
In a randomized controlled trial, the investigators include patients with beginning symptoms of a common cold and compare two interventions:
- the inhalation of warm air for inducing a warming of the throat and
- the inhalation of ambient air as control. As outcome the effect on symptoms and duration of the common cold will be assessed. The interventions will consist of visits with a duration of 2-3 minutes on three following days in a Finnish sauna. Patients will be fully dressed.
Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Current Primary Outcome: Symptom Score for Common Cold [ Time Frame: Area under the curve day 2 to 7 ]
Original Primary Outcome: Same as current
Current Secondary Outcome:
- Usage of medication against common cold [ Time Frame: Day 1 to 7 ]
- generalized feeling ill on a numeric rating scale 0-10, [ Time Frame: Day 1, 2, 3, 5 and 7 ]
- safety (adverse events and serious adverse events) [ Time Frame: 1 to 7 days ]
Original Secondary Outcome:
- Usage of medication against common cold [ Time Frame: Day 1 to 7 ]
- generalized feeling ill on a numeric rating scale 0-10, [ Time Frame: Day 1, 2, 3, 5 and 7 ]
- safety (adverse events and serious adverse events) [ Time Frame: 1 to 7 ]
Information By: Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Dates:
Date Received: November 1, 2007
Date Started: November 2007
Date Completion:
Last Updated: July 9, 2012
Last Verified: July 2012
