Efficacy of two dosing schemes of a liquid containing ivy leaves dry extract EA 575 versus placebo in the treatment of acute bronchitis in adults.

ABSTRACT: The results of a clinical trial published in 2016 showed the efficacy of ivy leaves dry extract EA 575 versus placebo in the treatment of patients suffering from acute cough. A clinical trial with a very similar design was conducted to not only show the reproducibility of former results but also to investigate an alternative dosing scheme. This randomised, placebo-controlled, multicentre, double-blind clinical trial was conducted to assess the efficacy and safety of a liquid containing EA 575 in the treatment of acute bronchitis. A total of 209 patients were treated with a liquid containing EA 575 as an active investigational medicinal product (verum) either two (7.5 mL) or three (5 mL) times a day or placebo in the respective dosing scheme for 1 week, with a total observational period of

SUBMITTER: Schaefer A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6899337 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature