Trial to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of Nitazoxanide in the Treatment of Colds Due to Enterovirus/Rhinovirus Infection
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04489381 |
Recruitment Status :
Recruiting
First Posted : July 28, 2020
Last Update Posted : December 31, 2020
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Enterovirus Rhinovirus | Drug: Nitazoxanide Drug: Placebo Dietary Supplement: Vitamin Super B-Complex | Phase 3 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 800 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Triple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | Phase 3, A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of Nitazoxanide in the Treatment of Colds Due to Enterovirus/Rhinovirus Infection |
Actual Study Start Date : | August 13, 2020 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | May 31, 2021 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | May 31, 2021 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Active Comparator: Nitazoxanide
Two nitazoxanide 300 mg tablets orally twice daily for 5 days
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Drug: Nitazoxanide
Two nitazoxanide 300 mg tablets administered orally twice daily with food for 5 days
Other Names:
Dietary Supplement: Vitamin Super B-Complex Vitamin Super B-Complex administered orally twice daily to maintain the blind |
Placebo Comparator: Placebo
Two placebo tablets orally twice daily for 5 days
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Drug: Placebo
Two placebo tablets administered orally twice daily with food for 5 days Dietary Supplement: Vitamin Super B-Complex Vitamin Super B-Complex administered orally twice daily to maintain the blind |
- Time from First Dose to Sustained Response [ Time Frame: 21 days ]Time from First Dose to Sustained Response in Subjects with Laboratory-Confirmed Enterovirus/Rhinovirus Infection based upon the FLU-PRO Instrument
- Proportion of Subjects Requiring Systemic Antibiotics [ Time Frame: 21 days ]Proportion of Subjects Requiring Systemic Antibiotics for an Infection Secondary to Enterovirus/Rhinovirus, including pneumonia, otitis media, bronchitis, sinusitis or pharyngitis

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 12 Years to 120 Years (Child, Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Male or female outpatients at least 12 years of age
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Presence of clinical signs and/or symptoms consistent with worsening or stable cold due to Enterovirus/Rhinovirus infection (one of the following is required):
- Presence of at least two respiratory symptom domains (head, throat, nose, chest, cough) with a score of ≥2 as determined by Screening FLU-PRO OR
- Presence of at least one respiratory symptom domain (head, throat, nose, chest, cough) with a score of ≥2 as determined by Screening FLU-PRO with pulse rate ≥90 OR
- Presence of at least one respiratory symptom domain (head, throat, nose, chest, cough) with a score of ≥2 as determined by Screening FLU-PRO with respiratory rate ≥16
AND patient reported assessment that symptoms are present, the symptoms are not consistent with the subject's usual health, the symptoms interfere with daily activities, and the symptoms have worsened or remained the same relative to the previous day, as confirmed by responses to questions in the Screening FLU-PRO.
- Onset of symptoms no more than 72 hours before enrollment in the trial. Onset of symptoms is defined as the earlier of the first time at which the subject experienced subjective fever or any respiratory symptom (head, throat, nose, chest, or cough symptoms).
- Willing and able to provide written informed consent (including assent by legal guardian if under 18 years of age) and comply with the requirements of the protocol, including completion of the subject diary and all protocol procedures.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Subjects who experienced a previous episode of acute upper respiratory tract infection, otitis, bronchitis or sinusitis or received antibiotics for these conditions within two weeks prior to and including study day 1.
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Severely immunodeficient persons including:
- Subjects with immunologic disorders or receiving immunosuppressive therapy (e.g., for organ or bone marrow transplants, immunomodulatory therapies for certain autoimmune diseases).
- Subjects with untreated human immunodeficiency viruses (HIV) infection or treated human immunodeficiency viruses (HIV) infection with a CD4 count below 350 cells/mm3 in the last six months.
- Subjects actively undergoing systemic chemotherapy or radiotherapy treatment for malignancy.
- Subjects using steroids as maintenance therapy for a chronic condition.
- Subjects with active respiratory allergies or subjects expected to require anti- allergy medications during the study period for respiratory allergies.
- Females of childbearing potential who are either pregnant or sexually active without the use of birth control. Female subjects of child-bearing potential that are sexually active must have a negative baseline pregnancy test and must agree to continue an acceptable method of birth control for the duration of the study and for 1 month post-treatment. A double barrier method, oral birth control pills administered for at least 2 monthly cycles prior to study drug administration, an Intrauterine Device (IUD), or medroxyprogesterone acetate administered intramuscularly for a minimum of one month prior to study drug administration are acceptable methods of birth control for inclusion into the study. Female subjects are considered of childbearing potential unless they are postmenopausal (absence of menstrual bleeding for 1 year - or 6 months if laboratory confirmation of hormonal status), or have had a hysterectomy, bilateral tubular ligation or bilateral oophorectomy.
- Subjects residing in the same household with another subject participating in the study.
- Treatment with any investigational drug or vaccine therapy within 30 days prior to screening and willing to avoid them during the course of the study.
- Receipt of any dose of nitazoxanide (NTZ) within seven days prior to screening.
- Known sensitivity to nitazoxanide (NTZ) or any of the excipients comprising the study medication.
- Subjects unable to swallow oral tablets or capsules.
- Subjects with known severe heart, lung, neurological or other systemic disease that the Investigator believes could preclude safe participation.
- Subjects likely or expected to require hospitalization unrelated to cold during the study period.
- Subjects who, in the judgment of the Investigator, will be unlikely to comply with the requirements of this protocol including completion of the subject diary.
- Subjects taking medications considered to be major CYP2C8 substrates.
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Persons with any clinical sign or symptoms suggestive of severe systemic illness with COVID-19, including the following:
- shortness of breath at rest,
- resting pulse ≥125 beats per minute,
- resting respiratory rate ≥ breaths per minute, or
- SpO2 ≤ 93% on room air at sea level.
- Subjects known to have a diagnostic test positive for SARS-CoV-2 or influenza infection within the preceding three weeks.

To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT04489381
Contact: Matthew Bardin | 813-282-8544 | matthew.bardin@romark.com |
United States, Arkansas | |
HealthStar Research LLC | Recruiting |
Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States, 71913 | |
Contact: Romark 877-925-4642 | |
United States, Florida | |
Invesclinic US LLC | Recruiting |
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States, 33308 | |
Contact: Romark 877-925-4642 | |
United States, New York | |
RH Medical Urgent Care | Recruiting |
Bronx, New York, United States, 10456 | |
Contact: Romark 877-925-4642 |
Responsible Party: | Romark Laboratories L.C. |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT04489381 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
RM08-3009 |
First Posted: | July 28, 2020 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | December 31, 2020 |
Last Verified: | December 2020 |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | Yes |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
Enterovirus Rhinovirus |
Enterovirus Infections Infections Picornaviridae Infections RNA Virus Infections |
Virus Diseases Nitazoxanide Antiparasitic Agents Anti-Infective Agents |