Trial Outcomes & Findings for The Addition of Montelukast to Fluticasone in the Treatment of Perennial Allergic Rhinitis (NCT NCT00119015)

NCT ID: NCT00119015

Last Updated: 2014-02-28

Results Overview

Patients recorded the severity of sneezing, runny nose, stuffy nose, and other symptoms (itchy nose/eyes and post-nasal drip) twice a day on a scale from 0 to 3 (0 = no symptoms, 1 = mild, 2 = moderate, and 3 = severe). The TNSS was calculated as the sum of all scores for morning and evening recordings with a range of 0 to 24. The baseline TNSS used in the analysis was the average of the symptom scores from the last 5 days of fluticasone propionate therapy prior to randomized treatment period. The change from baseline for each subsequent day of treatment was then calculated for each subject. So that each subject only had one observation, the average of these changes was calculated for each subject, and this summary measure was used in the analysis comparing the two treatment groups. We report the median and full range of these average changes for each group. A negative value indicates an improvement in symptoms.

Recruitment status

TERMINATED

Study phase

PHASE4

Target enrollment

102 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Baseline and 2 weeks

Results posted on

2014-02-28

Participant Flow

Subjects were seen at the Nasal Physiology Laboratory at the University of Chicago.

Those having residual symptoms (total nasal symptom score of 4+) after the open-label phase were randomized to montelukast or placebo for another two weeks in addition to fluticasone propionate. Of the 102 subjects in open-label phase, 54 with residual symptoms were randomized and are listed as "completed" in open-label period of participant flow.

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Fluticasone Propionate Only
Fluticasone propionate nasal spray - 2 sprays in each nostril once a day (200 micrograms daily)
Fluticasone Propionate+Montelukast
Fluticasone propionate nasal spray - 2 sprays in each nostril once a day (200 micrograms daily) Montelukast - 10 mg po daily
Fluticasone Propionate+Placebo
Fluticasone propionate nasal spray - 2 sprays in each nostril once a day (200 micrograms daily) Placebo - 10 mg po daily
Open-Label Phase (2 Weeks)
STARTED
102
0
0
Open-Label Phase (2 Weeks)
COMPLETED
54
0
0
Open-Label Phase (2 Weeks)
NOT COMPLETED
48
0
0
Double-Blind, Randomized Phase (2 Weeks)
STARTED
0
28
26
Double-Blind, Randomized Phase (2 Weeks)
COMPLETED
0
28
26
Double-Blind, Randomized Phase (2 Weeks)
NOT COMPLETED
0
0
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Fluticasone Propionate Only
Fluticasone propionate nasal spray - 2 sprays in each nostril once a day (200 micrograms daily)
Fluticasone Propionate+Montelukast
Fluticasone propionate nasal spray - 2 sprays in each nostril once a day (200 micrograms daily) Montelukast - 10 mg po daily
Fluticasone Propionate+Placebo
Fluticasone propionate nasal spray - 2 sprays in each nostril once a day (200 micrograms daily) Placebo - 10 mg po daily
Open-Label Phase (2 Weeks)
Did not have residual symptoms
48
0
0

Baseline Characteristics

The Addition of Montelukast to Fluticasone in the Treatment of Perennial Allergic Rhinitis

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Fluticasone Propionate + Montelukast
n=28 Participants
Fluticasone propionate nasal spray - 2 sprays in each nostril once a day for 2 weeks (200 micrograms daily) Montelukast - 10 mg po daily for 2 weeks
Fluticasone Propionate + Placebo
n=26 Participants
Fluticasone propionate nasal spray - 2 sprays in each nostril once a day for 2 weeks (200 micrograms daily) Placebo - 10 mg po daily for 2 weeks
Total
n=54 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
35 years
n=5 Participants
32 years
n=7 Participants
34 years
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
20 Participants
n=5 Participants
15 Participants
n=7 Participants
35 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
8 Participants
n=5 Participants
11 Participants
n=7 Participants
19 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
White
11 participants
n=5 Participants
13 participants
n=7 Participants
24 participants
n=5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Black or African American
16 participants
n=5 Participants
11 participants
n=7 Participants
27 participants
n=5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Hispanic
1 participants
n=5 Participants
2 participants
n=7 Participants
3 participants
n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
28 participants
n=5 Participants
26 participants
n=7 Participants
54 participants
n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline and 2 weeks

Patients recorded the severity of sneezing, runny nose, stuffy nose, and other symptoms (itchy nose/eyes and post-nasal drip) twice a day on a scale from 0 to 3 (0 = no symptoms, 1 = mild, 2 = moderate, and 3 = severe). The TNSS was calculated as the sum of all scores for morning and evening recordings with a range of 0 to 24. The baseline TNSS used in the analysis was the average of the symptom scores from the last 5 days of fluticasone propionate therapy prior to randomized treatment period. The change from baseline for each subsequent day of treatment was then calculated for each subject. So that each subject only had one observation, the average of these changes was calculated for each subject, and this summary measure was used in the analysis comparing the two treatment groups. We report the median and full range of these average changes for each group. A negative value indicates an improvement in symptoms.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Fluticasone Propionate + Montelukast
n=28 Participants
Fluticasone propionate nasal spray - 2 sprays in each nostril once a day for 2 weeks (200 micrograms daily) Montelukast - 10 mg po daily for 2 weeks
Fluticasone Propionate + Placebo
n=26 Participants
Fluticasone propionate nasal spray - 2 sprays in each nostril once a day for 2 weeks (200 micrograms daily) Placebo - 10 mg po daily for 2 weeks
Change From Baseline in Total Nasal Symptom Score (TNSS) Over 2 Week Randomized Treatment Period
-1.66 units on a scale
Interval -17.85 to 1.69
-2.21 units on a scale
Interval -13.82 to 4.5

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline and 2 weeks

Patients recorded the severity of sneezing twice a day on a scale from 0 to 3 (0 = no symptoms, 1 = mild, 2 = moderate, and 3 = severe). The sneezing symptom score was calculated as the sum of all scores for morning and evening recordings with a range of 0 to 6. The baseline symptom score used in the analysis was the average of the symptom scores from the last 5 days of fluticasone propionate therapy prior to randomized treatment period. The change from baseline for each subsequent day of treatment was then calculated for each subject. So that each subject only had one observation, the average of these changes was calculated for each subject, and this summary measure was used in the analysis comparing the two treatment groups. We report the median and full range of these average changes for each group. A negative value indicates an improvement in symptoms.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Fluticasone Propionate + Montelukast
n=28 Participants
Fluticasone propionate nasal spray - 2 sprays in each nostril once a day for 2 weeks (200 micrograms daily) Montelukast - 10 mg po daily for 2 weeks
Fluticasone Propionate + Placebo
n=26 Participants
Fluticasone propionate nasal spray - 2 sprays in each nostril once a day for 2 weeks (200 micrograms daily) Placebo - 10 mg po daily for 2 weeks
Change From Baseline in Sneezing Symptom Score Over 2 Week Randomized Treatment Period
-0.22 units on a scale
Interval -5.62 to 2.0
-0.25 units on a scale
Interval -2.57 to 2.68

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline and 2 weeks

Patients recorded the severity of runny nose twice a day on a scale from 0 to 3 (0 = no symptoms, 1 = mild, 2 = moderate, and 3 = severe). The runny nose symptom score was calculated as the sum of all scores for morning and evening recordings with a range of 0 to 6. The baseline symptom score used in the analysis was the average of the symptom scores from the last 5 days of fluticasone propionate therapy prior to randomized treatment period. The change from baseline for each subsequent day of treatment was then calculated for each subject. So that each subject only had one observation, the average of these changes was calculated for each subject, and this summary measure was used in the analysis comparing the two treatment groups. We report the median and full range of these average changes for each group. A negative value indicates an improvement in symptoms.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Fluticasone Propionate + Montelukast
n=28 Participants
Fluticasone propionate nasal spray - 2 sprays in each nostril once a day for 2 weeks (200 micrograms daily) Montelukast - 10 mg po daily for 2 weeks
Fluticasone Propionate + Placebo
n=26 Participants
Fluticasone propionate nasal spray - 2 sprays in each nostril once a day for 2 weeks (200 micrograms daily) Placebo - 10 mg po daily for 2 weeks
Change From Baseline in Runny Nose Symptom Score Over 2 Week Randomized Treatment Period
-0.52 units on a scale
Interval -3.85 to 1.08
-0.29 units on a scale
Interval -2.6 to 2.42

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline and 2 weeks

Patients recorded the severity of stuffy nose twice a day on a scale from 0 to 3 (0 = no symptoms, 1 = mild, 2 = moderate, and 3 = severe). The stuffy nose symptom score was calculated as the sum of all scores for morning and evening recordings with a range of 0 to 6. The baseline symptom score used in the analysis was the average of the symptom scores from the last 5 days of fluticasone propionate therapy prior to randomized treatment period. The change from baseline for each subsequent day of treatment was then calculated for each subject. So that each subject only had one observation, the average of these changes was calculated for each subject, and this summary measure was used in the analysis comparing the two treatment groups. We report the median and full range of these average changes for each group. A negative value indicates an improvement in symptoms.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Fluticasone Propionate + Montelukast
n=28 Participants
Fluticasone propionate nasal spray - 2 sprays in each nostril once a day for 2 weeks (200 micrograms daily) Montelukast - 10 mg po daily for 2 weeks
Fluticasone Propionate + Placebo
n=26 Participants
Fluticasone propionate nasal spray - 2 sprays in each nostril once a day for 2 weeks (200 micrograms daily) Placebo - 10 mg po daily for 2 weeks
Change From Baseline in Stuffy Nose Symptom Score Over 2 Week Randomized Treatment Period
-0.41 units on a scale
Interval -5.31 to 2.37
-0.47 units on a scale
Interval -4.53 to 2.0

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline and 2 weeks

Patients recorded the severity of other symptoms, including itchy nose/eyes and post-nasal drip, twice a day on a scale from 0 to 3 (0 = no symptoms, 1 = mild, 2 = moderate, and 3 = severe). The other symptom score was calculated as the sum of all scores for morning and evening recordings with a range of 0 to 6. The baseline symptom score used in the analysis was the average of the symptom scores from the last 5 days of fluticasone propionate therapy prior to randomized treatment period. The change from baseline for each subsequent day of treatment was then calculated for each subject. So that each subject only had one observation, the average of these changes was calculated for each subject, and this summary measure was used in the analysis comparing the two treatment groups. We report the median and full range of these average changes for each group. A negative value indicates an improvement in symptoms.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Fluticasone Propionate + Montelukast
n=28 Participants
Fluticasone propionate nasal spray - 2 sprays in each nostril once a day for 2 weeks (200 micrograms daily) Montelukast - 10 mg po daily for 2 weeks
Fluticasone Propionate + Placebo
n=26 Participants
Fluticasone propionate nasal spray - 2 sprays in each nostril once a day for 2 weeks (200 micrograms daily) Placebo - 10 mg po daily for 2 weeks
Change From Baseline in Other Symptom Score Over 2 Week Randomized Treatment Period
-0.24 units on a scale
Interval -3.4 to 1.25
-0.14 units on a scale
Interval -4.35 to 1.22

Adverse Events

Fluticasone Propionate + Montelukast

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Fluticasone Propionate + Placebo

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Robert Naclerio

University of Chicago

Phone: (773) 702-0080

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place