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NCT02003651 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Echinacea and Acute Respiratory Illness

A NA study, sponsored by Appalachian State University.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
40
Enrollment target

NCT02003651: Completed NA study, sponsored by Appalachian State University.

NCT02003651 is a NA study that has completed, run by Appalachian State University. The registered enrollment target is 40 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (97% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02003651, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by Appalachian State University.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
40 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of ingesting an alkylamide-rich echinacea root product (Quick Defense, Gaia Herbs) for 2 days immediately following each onset of acute respiratory illness (ARI) symptomatology during a 12-week period in the winter and early spring in women. Hypothesis: Subjects randomized to Quick Defense compared to placebo over a 12-week period will experience reduced ARI symptomatology, both acutely during each ARI episode and collectively over the entire 12-week study period.

Primary Outcome

The Wisconsin Upper Respiratory Symptom Survey (WURSS-24) will be used to assess common cold illness severity and symptoms (see attached questionnaire). Subjects will fill in the one-page WURSS-24 at the end of each day during the 12-week monitoring period. This 12-week period will cover the winter and early spring period of 2014. From the responses recorded during the 84-day study, an ARI severity score will be calculated by summing the daily ARI global severity score (0=not sick, 1=very mild A

Interventions

  • DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT Placebo
  • DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT Quick Defense

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 40 participants
Start Date 2013-11
Est. Completion 2014-08
Phase NA
Appalachian State University

37 total trials

What the finished NCT02003651 record still lists

NCT02003651 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 40 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (97% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Placebo is the first listed.

NCT02003651 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02003651 about?

NCT02003651 is a clinical study titled "Echinacea and Acute Respiratory Illness". The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of ingesting an alkylamide-rich echinacea root product (Quick Defense, Gaia Herbs) for 2 days immediately following each onset of acute respiratory illness (ARI) symptomatology during a 12-week period in the winter and early spring...

What is the current status of trial NCT02003651?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 40 participants. The study started on 2013-11. Estimated completion is 2014-08.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02003651?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT), Quick Defense (DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02003651?

This trial is sponsored by Appalachian State University, which has 37 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT02003651's enrollment target sits among peer trials

40 1447th of 2000 higher than 465 of 2,000 other NA trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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