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Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-Controlled, Efficacy Study of a New Formulation of Phenylephrine HCL in the Common Cold

NCT03339726, Phase 2, Terminated, Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. (J&JCI); results first posted 2019-06-04

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ConductScience Library. Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-Controlled, Efficacy Study of a New Formulation of Phenylephrine HCL in the Common Cold. Trials, record NCT03339726. Release trials-2026-11-12-0.5.0, 12 Nov 2026. https://conductscience.org/library/trials/NCT03339726

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Trial

As registered on ClinicalTrials.gov, in the graph's capture of the registry.

Title
Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-Controlled, Efficacy Study of a New Formulation of Phenylephrine HCL in the Common Cold
NCT number
NCT03339726
Status
Terminated
Phases
Phase 2
Enrollment
193 participants, actual
Lead sponsor
Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. (J&JCI)
Conditions
Common Cold
Interventions
New Formulation Phenylephrine HCl, Marketed Phenylephrine HCl, Placebo
First posted
2017-11-13
Last updated
2019-06-04
Results first posted
2019-06-04
Limitations and caveats
An interim statistical analysis was conducted after the study failed to meet planned enrollment in the 2017-2018 cold season. The study was subsequently cancelled and enrollment was discontinued. Analysis of the 193 enrolled subjects was conducted.

Source ClinicalTrials.gov

Registered outcomes17

Each outcome the trial registered, primary first, in ClinicalTrials.gov's words.

ListOutcomeTime frameDescription
PrimaryMean Change From Baseline in the Nasal Congestion Severity Score0-12 hours
Average change from baseline in the Nasal Congestion Severity Score on an 8 point scale with 0=None and 7=Severe. Change from baseline in the Nasal Congestion Severity Score averaged over assessments at 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12 hours.
SecondaryAverage Change From Baseline in the Nasal Congestion Severity Score0-12 hoursAverage change from baseline in the Nasal Congestion Severity Score averaged over hours 8-12. This is an 8 point scale with 0=None and 7=Severe.
SecondaryChange From Baseline in the Nasal Congestion Severity Score0-2 hoursChange from baseline in the Nasal Congestion Severity Score at 2 hours. This is an 8 point scale with 0=None and 7=Severe.
SecondaryChange From Baseline in the Nasal Congestion Severity Score0-4 hoursChange from baseline in the Nasal Congestion Severity Score at 4 hours. This is an 8 point scale with 0=None and 7=Severe.
SecondaryChange From Baseline in the Nasal Congestion Severity Score0-6 hoursChange from baseline in the Nasal Congestion Severity Score at 6 hours. This is an 8 point scale with 0=None and 7=Severe.
SecondaryChange From Baseline in the Nasal Congestion Severity Score0-8 hoursChange from baseline in the Nasal Congestion Severity Score at 8 hours. This is an 8 point scale with 0=None and 7=Severe.
SecondaryChange From Baseline in the Nasal Congestion Severity Score0-10 hoursChange from baseline in the Nasal Congestion Severity Score at 10 hours. This is an 8 point scale with 0=None and 7=Severe.
SecondaryChange From Baseline in the Nasal Congestion Severity Score0-12 hoursChange from baseline in the Nasal Congestion Severity Score at 12 hours. This is an 8 point scale with 0=None and 7=Severe.
SecondaryChange From Baseline in the Nasal Congestion Severity Score0-24 hoursChange from baseline in the Nasal Congestion Severity Score at 24 hours. This is an 8 point scale with 0=None and 7=Severe.
SecondaryAverage Change From Baseline in Sinus Pressure/Tenderness Scores0-12 hoursChange from baseline in Sinus Pressure/Tenderness Scores averaged over assessments at 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12 hours. This is an 8 point scale with 0=None and 7=Severe.

Outcomes17

Each outcome the trial posted results for, in ClinicalTrials.gov's words.

TypeOutcomeTime framePopulationUnitsMeasured as
PRIMARYMean Change From Baseline in the Nasal Congestion Severity Score0-12 hoursAnalysis is based on the Full Analysis Set population, which included all participants who were randomized and provided a valid baseline assessment of nasal congestion severity.units on a scaleMEAN
SECONDARYAverage Change From Baseline in the Nasal Congestion Severity Score0-12 hoursAnalysis is based on the Full Analysis Set population, which included all participants who were randomized and provided a valid baseline assessment of nasal congestion severity.units on a scaleMEAN
SECONDARYChange From Baseline in the Nasal Congestion Severity Score0-2 hoursAnalysis is based on the Full Analysis Set population, which included all participants who were randomized and provided a valid baseline assessment of nasal congestion severity.units on a scaleMEAN
SECONDARYChange From Baseline in the Nasal Congestion Severity Score0-4 hoursAnalysis is based on the Full Analysis Set population, which included all participants who were randomized and provided a valid baseline assessment of nasal congestion severity.units on a scaleMEAN
SECONDARYChange From Baseline in the Nasal Congestion Severity Score0-6 hoursAnalysis is based on the Full Analysis Set population, which included all participants who were randomized and provided a valid baseline assessment of nasal congestion severity.units on a scaleMEAN
SECONDARYChange From Baseline in the Nasal Congestion Severity Score0-8 hoursAnalysis is based on the Full Analysis Set population, which included all participants who were randomized and provided a valid baseline assessment of nasal congestion severity.units on a scaleMEAN
SECONDARYChange From Baseline in the Nasal Congestion Severity Score0-10 hoursAnalysis is based on the Full Analysis Set population, which included all participants who were randomized and provided a valid baseline assessment of nasal congestion severity.units on a scaleMEAN
SECONDARYChange From Baseline in the Nasal Congestion Severity Score0-12 hoursAnalysis is based on the Full Analysis Set population, which included all participants who were randomized and provided a valid baseline assessment of nasal congestion severity.units on a scaleMEAN
SECONDARYChange From Baseline in the Nasal Congestion Severity Score0-24 hoursAnalysis is based on the Full Analysis Set population, which included all participants who were randomized and provided a valid baseline assessment of nasal congestion severity.units on a scaleMEAN
SECONDARYAverage Change From Baseline in Sinus Pressure/Tenderness Scores0-12 hoursAnalysis is based on the Full Analysis Set population, which included all participants who were randomized and provided a valid baseline assessment of nasal congestion severity.units on a scaleMEAN

Results by group51

Each measurement the trial posted, group by group, in the words and numbers it posted.

OutcomeGroupCategoryValueSpreadUnits
Mean Change From Baseline in the Nasal Congestion Severity ScorePlacebo1.80Standard Error 0.156units on a scale
Mean Change From Baseline in the Nasal Congestion Severity ScorePE-IR2.03Standard Error 0.154units on a scale
Mean Change From Baseline in the Nasal Congestion Severity ScorePE-ER1.93Standard Error 0.158units on a scale
Average Change From Baseline in the Nasal Congestion Severity ScorePlacebo2.14Standard Error 0.185units on a scale
Average Change From Baseline in the Nasal Congestion Severity ScorePE-IR2.39Standard Error 0.182units on a scale
Average Change From Baseline in the Nasal Congestion Severity ScorePE-ER2.16Standard Error 0.187units on a scale
Change From Baseline in the Nasal Congestion Severity ScorePlacebo1.12Standard Error 0.163units on a scale
Change From Baseline in the Nasal Congestion Severity ScorePE-IR1.24Standard Error 0.161units on a scale
Change From Baseline in the Nasal Congestion Severity ScorePE-ER1.52Standard Error 0.165units on a scale
Change From Baseline in the Nasal Congestion Severity ScorePlacebo1.69Standard Error 0.193units on a scale

Participant flow9

How many started, completed or left each group, period by period.

PeriodMilestoneGroupParticipantsUnits counted
Overall StudySTARTEDPlacebo64
Overall StudySTARTEDPE-IR66
Overall StudySTARTEDPE-ER63
Overall StudyCOMPLETEDPlacebo63
Overall StudyCOMPLETEDPE-IR65
Overall StudyCOMPLETEDPE-ER63
Overall StudyNOT COMPLETEDPlacebo1
Overall StudyNOT COMPLETEDPE-IR1
Overall StudyNOT COMPLETEDPE-ER0

Adverse events0

Each adverse event the trial posted, group by group: the participants affected out of those at risk.

None in this release.

Adverse event totals9

The totals the trial posted for each group.

TotalGroupAffectedAt risk
Total, all-cause mortalityPlacebo064
Total, all-cause mortalityPE-IR066
Total, all-cause mortalityPE-ER063
Total, other adverse eventsPlacebo064
Total, other adverse eventsPE-IR066
Total, other adverse eventsPE-ER063
Total, serious adverse eventsPlacebo064
Total, serious adverse eventsPE-IR066
Total, serious adverse eventsPE-ER063

Papers0

The papers the trial lists on ClinicalTrials.gov.

None in this release.

Grants0

The grants NIH RePORTER links to the trial, newest funded first: NIH's, and some of AHRQ's, CDC's, FDA's and VA's. Each shows its title, principal investigators, organization and funder in its newest year.

None in this release.

Trial comparisons0

Comparisons of the trial's two groups, calculated by ConductScience from the counts it posted.

None in this release.

Tests0

The ConductCognition tests this trial's registered outcomes name, as ScienceGraph matched them in trial-tests-2026-11-12-0.2.1.

None in this release.

Data dates

The day each source was copied for this release.

ClinicalTrials.gov
2026-11-12
ClinicalTrials.gov
Results, from AACT
2026-03-23
AACT
NIH grant links
2026-11-13
NIH RePORTER

Sources 3

  • ClinicalTrials.gov's posted results, through CTTI's AACTFreely available. Acknowledgement requested
  • ClinicalTrials.govNo license stated
  • NIH RePORTER's clinical studies and project filesPublic domain
Each source's terms
  • ClinicalTrials.gov's posted results, through CTTI's AACTClinicalTrials.gov data via Aggregate Analysis of ClinicalTrials.gov (AACT), CTTI. CTTI makes its materials freely available and requests acknowledgement. https://aact.ctti-clinicaltrials.org/documentation/299
  • ClinicalTrials.govnone stated
  • NIH RePORTER's clinical studies and project filesPublic domain (NIH RePORTER)

ClinicalTrials.gov's data carry an international copyright outside the United States: https://clinicaltrials.gov/about-site/terms-conditions.

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