Name (Synonyms) | Correlation | |
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HP:0011947 | Respiratory tract infection HPO | 0.41 |
There is one clinical trial.
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.
Description: 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 ARI to 7=severe). The ARI symptom score for the 84-day period will be calculated by summing all 10 symptom scores for each day's entry (0=do not have this symptom, 1=very mild to 7=severe). In similar fashion, the ARI function ability score for the 84-day period will be calculated by summing all 9 function scores for each day's entry (0=do not have this symptom, 1=very mild to 7=severe). Separate scores will be calculated comparing groups for each illness episode recorded by the subjects.
Measure: Common cold symptoms Time: 12-weeks