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Evaluation of efficacy and safety of Halls candy in the treatment of acute cough

Evaluation of efficacy and safety of Menthol and Eucalyptus oil lozenges (HALLS) in the treatment of acute cough

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2012/03/002489
Enrollment
30
Registered
2012-03-09
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- Patients suffering from acute cough,less than 24 hrs.

Interventions

Intervention1: Menthol eucalyptus candy in strawberry flavor: Its a hard candy containing Eucalyptus oil and Menthol Intervention2: Menthol and Eucalyptus oil lozenges: one lozenge in mouth every two

Sponsors

Cadburry India Limited
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age > 18â??50 years Cough symptoms for 24 hours or less Willing to give written consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Age Pregnancy or lactation Symptoms of the cough for more than 24 hours Known immune deficiency Lung disease (include asthma or COPD) Cardiac disease Gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain or diarrhoea Illiterate and has difficulties in filling in the diary History of Diabetes Mellitus Current smoker, Smoking history >10 pack per year

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Change in the cough symptom score (using patient diary)Timepoint: Change in the cough symptom score (using patient diary)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Quality of Life measure [Leicester Cough Questionnaire (LCQ)]Timepoint: 5 Days

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Venkateshwarlu K

Anasuya Ayurvedic Clinic

drvenkatesh64@gmail.com9945232107

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026