A Study to Compare the Efficacy of Levocetirizine to Placebo in Reducing Symptoms of Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis (SAR) in Sensitive Subjects Exposed to Ragweed Pollen

NCT ID: NCT00291642

Last Updated: 2018-09-11

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

551 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2006-01-01

Study Completion Date

2006-04-01

Brief Summary

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The purpose of the study is to assess the efficacy comparability of cetirizine and levocetirizine, by comparing the effects of single intake of the two drugs to placebo in reducing symptoms of seasonal allergic rhinitis (SAR) in ragweed sensitive adult subjects exposed to ragweed pollen in an Environmental Exposure Unit.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Rhinitis Allergic Seasonal

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Placebo (PBO)

A single dose of placebo was administered orally on Day 1.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo drops

Intervention Type DRUG

* Pharmaceutical form: Drops for oral administration
* Route of administration: Oral use

Placebo tablets matching to levocetirizine

Intervention Type DRUG

* Pharmaceutical form: Tablets for oral administration
* Route of administration: Oral use

Placebo tablets matching to cetirizine

Intervention Type DRUG

* Pharmaceutical form: Tablets for oral administration
* Route of administration: Oral use

Levocetirizine (LCTZ) 2.5 mg

A single dose of 2.5 mg of LCTZ oral drops was administered orally on Day 1.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Levocetirizine drops

Intervention Type DRUG

* Pharmaceutical form: Drops for oral administration
* Concentration: 5 mg/ml
* Route of administration: Oral use

Levocetirizine (LCTZ) 5 mg

A single dose of 5 mg of LCTZ oral tablet was administered orally on Day 1.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Levocetirizine tablets

Intervention Type DRUG

* Pharmaceutical form: Tablets for oral administration
* Concentration: 5 mg
* Route of administration: Oral use

Cetirizine (CTZ) 5 mg

A single dose of 5 mg of CTZ oral drops was administered orally on Day 1.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Cetirizine drops

Intervention Type DRUG

* Pharmaceutical form: Drops for oral administration
* Concentration: 10 mg/ml
* Route of administration: Oral use

Cetirizine (CTZ) 10 mg

A single dose of 10 mg of CTZ oral tablet was administered orally on Day 1.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Cetirizine tablets

Intervention Type DRUG

* Pharmaceutical form: Tablets for oral administration
* Concentration: 10 mg
* Route of administration: Oral use

Interventions

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Placebo drops

* Pharmaceutical form: Drops for oral administration
* Route of administration: Oral use

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo tablets matching to levocetirizine

* Pharmaceutical form: Tablets for oral administration
* Route of administration: Oral use

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo tablets matching to cetirizine

* Pharmaceutical form: Tablets for oral administration
* Route of administration: Oral use

Intervention Type DRUG

Levocetirizine drops

* Pharmaceutical form: Drops for oral administration
* Concentration: 5 mg/ml
* Route of administration: Oral use

Intervention Type DRUG

Levocetirizine tablets

* Pharmaceutical form: Tablets for oral administration
* Concentration: 5 mg
* Route of administration: Oral use

Intervention Type DRUG

Cetirizine drops

* Pharmaceutical form: Drops for oral administration
* Concentration: 10 mg/ml
* Route of administration: Oral use

Intervention Type DRUG

Cetirizine tablets

* Pharmaceutical form: Tablets for oral administration
* Concentration: 10 mg
* Route of administration: Oral use

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Xyzal Xyzal

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Female subject of non-childbearing potential or of childbearing potential agreeing not to become pregnant during the study.
* Have had seasonal allergic rhinitis due to Ragweed for the last 2 consecutive years
* Subjects who obtain a minimum sum considering SAR related symptoms (mean value) as defined by protocol

Exclusion Criteria

* Any clinically significant condition that might interfere with the treatment evaluation, both for efficacy and safety
* Have used forbidden concomitant medications as defined by the protocol
Minimum Eligible Age

16 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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UCB Pharma

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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UCB Cares

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

UCB (+1 844 599 2273)

Locations

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Kingston, Ontario, Canada

Site Status

Countries

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Canada

Related Links

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Other Identifiers

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A00412

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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