Elderberry fruit extract for decreasing symptoms in viral cold and cough in school going childrens: randomized placebo controlled trial

Elderberry extract in viral respiratory tract infections in school going children: randomized placebo controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2024/04/066471

Enrollment

156

Registered

2024-04-29

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-05-27

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: J069- Acute upper respiratory infection,unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: elderberry extract: Elderberry extract, a natural remedy, shows promise in respiratory ailments. Its anti-viral properties helps in alleviating symptoms of conditions like colds and fl

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Cough, runny nose, nasal block, sore throat, headache, fever, and feeling generally unwell

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: presence of heart disease, malnutrition, history of recent hospitalization, presence of chronic respiratory disease

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
alleviation of all symptoms will be graded by VAS(Visual analogue score) scaleTimepoint: Within 7 days	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Complete resolution of all symptomsTimepoint: 2 weeks	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactAnkit Satish Kamble

D.Y.Patil Medical College, Kolhapur

drspk_2000@yahoo.com9822320663

Outcome results

None listed

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