Impact of Echinacea as Prophilaxis for Upper Respiratory Tract Infections in Children 1-5 Years

Summary

Acute upper respiratory tract infections are the most commmon infections in children and are associated with complications such as acute otitis media, sinusitis and pneumonia. Echinacea is widely used for treatment of upper respiratoty tract infections. The aim of this study is to evaluate its efficacy as prophilaxis in children 1-5 years old.

Timeline

Start

2010-05

Primary completion

2010-12

Completion

2011-07

Drugs

Indications