Mouth spray could curb virus spread in the air
NCT ID NCT07041671
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether ColdZyme mouth spray can lower the amount of virus people breathe out when they have a cold or flu. Researchers will measure virus particles in exhaled air before and after using the spray. The goal is to see if the spray might help reduce airborne transmission of respiratory viruses.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- ColdZyme mouth spray (a medical device that forms a protective barrier in the mouth and throat)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could show that a simple mouth spray helps reduce the spread of cold and flu viruses from infected people.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early study with only one dose, and it measures virus levels in breath, not actual infection rates. The spray may not significantly reduce transmission in real-world settings.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion criteria for subject selection: * Male and female subjects above age 18 (inclusive). * Presence of self-reported sudden onset of at least one of the following symptoms of upper respiratory tract infection case definitions for ILI and ARI (as defined by ECDC (EU 2008, 2012, 2022): Cough, sore throat, shortness of breath, non-allergic rhinitis, fever or feverishness, malaise, headache, myalgia. * Otherwise of general good health, according to Investigator's judgement. * Willing and able to give written informed consent for participation in the investigation. Exclusion criteria for subject selection. * Known allergy or hypersensitivity to the components of ColdZyme. * Current use of immunosuppressive therapy within the last 4 weeks prior to Visit 1 and during the investigation. * Diagnosed chronic respiratory disease that could potentially impact the investigation results, according to Investigator's judgement. * Self-reported unhealed wounds/mucosal lesions in the mouth and/or throat. * Participation in another clinical study or investigation within 30 days prior to Visit 1. * Active smokers * The Investigator considers the subject unlikely to comply with investigational procedures, restrictions and requirements.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Lund University
RECRUITINGLund, 22100, Sweden
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