New devices aim to ease cold symptoms – but will they work?
NCT ID NCT07383493
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is testing four medical devices (PIR, NS, NHE, NHG) in 150 adults with acute viral rhinitis, rhinosinusitis, or rhinopharyngitis (common cold). The goal is to see if they are safe and help reduce symptoms like sneezing, runny nose, and sore throat. Participants use the device for up to 14 days and report any side effects and symptom changes.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- medical devices (PIR, NS, NHE, NHG)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could confirm that these devices safely reduce symptoms like runny nose and congestion for people with common colds.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with no placebo group, so results may not prove the devices work better than doing nothing. Side effects are possible but not well understood yet.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Plateforme d'investigation clinique/Centre d'Investigation Clinique, Inserm CIC 1405
RECRUITINGClermont-Ferrand, France
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