Efficacy Study for the Symptomatic Treatment of Chronic Idiopathic Urticaria

NCT ID: NCT00421109

Last Updated: 2012-04-05

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

522 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2006-07-31

Study Completion Date

2007-07-31

Brief Summary

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The objective of the study is to evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of Bilastine 20 mg Q.D., compared to Levocetirizine 5 mg Q.D. and placebo for the treatment of Chronic Idiopathic Urticaria.

Detailed Description

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A total of 540 patients with CIU will be enrolled in this pivotal, randomised, multicentre, international, double-blind, placebo and active-comparator controlled, parallel study . Patients will be selected from both public and private clinical practices. The study population includes males and females between 18 and 70 years of age, suffering from CIU for at least 6 weeks prior to entry in the study with no identifiable cause.

Conditions

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Urticaria

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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1

Bilastine 20 mg

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Bilastine

Intervention Type DRUG

Encapsulated 20 mg Tablet. Once daily for 28 days

2

Levocetirizine 5 mg

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Levocetirizine

Intervention Type DRUG

Encapsulated 5 mg tablet. Once daily for 28 days

3

Placebo

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Encapsulated tablet. Once daily for 28 days

Interventions

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Bilastine

Encapsulated 20 mg Tablet. Once daily for 28 days

Intervention Type DRUG

Levocetirizine

Encapsulated 5 mg tablet. Once daily for 28 days

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Encapsulated tablet. Once daily for 28 days

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Xyzall

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* 18 to 70 years old.
* Documented history of CIU for at least 6 weeks prior to entry in the study.

Exclusion Criteria

* Dermatological pathology other than chronic idiopathic urticaria.
* History of autoimmune disorders, Hodgkin's disease, lymphoma, leukemia and generalized cancer.
* Pregnant or breast-feeding women.
* Patients who will be operating heavy machinery or need to drive motor vehicles as an essential part of their profession.
* Patients who have a recent history (within previous 12 months) of drug addiction or alcohol abuse.
* Patients who are currently participating in or have participated in another clinical trial within the last 3 months
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

70 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Faes Farma, S.A.

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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OLMOS, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

HOSP CLINICO SAN CARLOS, SERVICIO DERMATOLOGIA (Madrid- Spain)

DE WEERT, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

UZ GENT/ DE PINTELAAN 185 (Belgium)

DUBERTRET, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

HOPITAL ST LOUIS/SCE DERMATOLOGIE/1 AV. CLAUDE VELLEFAUX (Paris- France)

SIMON, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

UNIV. KLINIKUM LEIPZIG/KLINIK FÜR DERMATOLOGIE (Germany)

KAPINSKA-MROWIECKA, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

SZPITAL SPECJALISTYCZNY IM.S. ZEROMSKIEGO/ODDZIAL DERMATOLOGII/ OS. MLODOSCI 11 (Krakow- Poland)

BENEA, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Spit Clin Dermato-Venero."Prof.Dr./Scarlat Longhin"/Calea Serban Voda216,sector4 (Bucharest- Romania)

HERRERO, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

CONSULTORIO DE ALERGIA 1° PISO/HOSPITAL JUAN A. FERNANDEZ/CERVINO 3355 (Buenos Aires- Argentina)

Locations

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Centre nº 101

Buenos Aires, , Argentina

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Centre nº 105

Buenos Aires, , Argentina

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Centre nº 104

Buenos Aires, , Argentina

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Centre nº 103

Buenos Aires, , Argentina

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Centre nº 107

Buenos Aires, , Argentina

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Centre nº 109

Buenos Aires, , Argentina

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Centre nº 108

Buenos Aires, , Argentina

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Centre nº 100

Mar Del Plata / Buenos Aires, , Argentina

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Centre nº 106

Rosario - Santa Fe, , Argentina

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Centre nº 102

Salta, , Argentina

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Centre nº 202

Aalst, , Belgium

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Centre nº 200

Edegem, , Belgium

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Centre nº 201

Ghent, , Belgium

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Centre nº 204

Ghent, , Belgium

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Centre nº 203

Kortrijk, , Belgium

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Centre nº 302

Lyon, , France

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Centre nº 305

Marseille, , France

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Centre nº 307

Nice, , France

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Centre nº 303

Paris, , France

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Centre nº 308

Quimper, , France

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Centre nº 301

Reims, , France

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Centre nº 411

Berlin, , Germany

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Centre nº 404

Berlin, , Germany

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Centre nº 410

Berlin, , Germany

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Centre nº 400

Hamburg, , Germany

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Centre nº 407

Hanover, , Germany

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Centre nº 406

Leipzig, , Germany

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Centre nº 505

Iwonicz-Zdrój, , Poland

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Centre nº 507

Krakow, , Poland

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Centre nº 503

Krakow, , Poland

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Centre nº 504

Lodz, , Poland

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Centre nº 502

Lublin, , Poland

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Centre nº 506

Poznan, , Poland

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Centre nº 501

Warsaw, , Poland

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Centre nº 500

Wroclaw, , Poland

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Centre nº 704

Brasov, , Romania

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Centre nº 700

Bucharest, , Romania

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Centre nº 701

Bucharest, , Romania

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Centre nº 702

Bucharest, , Romania

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Centre nº 705

Bucharest, , Romania

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Centre nº 706

Bucharest, , Romania

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Centre nº 707

Bucharest, , Romania

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Centre nº 703

Craiova Dolj, , Romania

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Centre nº 804

Vitoria-Gasteiz, Alava, Spain

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Centre nº 802

Badalona, Barcelona, Spain

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Centre nº 801

Leganés, Madrid, Spain

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Centre nº 803

Bilbao, Vizcaya, Spain

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Centre nº 805

Barcelona, , Spain

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Centre nº 800

Madrid, , Spain

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Centre nº 806

Valencia, , Spain

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Countries

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Argentina Belgium France Germany Poland Romania Spain

References

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Church MK. Safety and efficacy of bilastine: a new H(1)-antihistamine for the treatment of allergic rhinoconjunctivitis and urticaria. Expert Opin Drug Saf. 2011 Sep;10(5):779-93. doi: 10.1517/14740338.2011.604029. Epub 2011 Aug 11.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 21831011 (View on PubMed)

Zuberbier T, Oanta A, Bogacka E, Medina I, Wesel F, Uhl P, Antepara I, Jauregui I, Valiente R; Bilastine International Working Group. Comparison of the efficacy and safety of bilastine 20 mg vs levocetirizine 5 mg for the treatment of chronic idiopathic urticaria: a multi-centre, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study. Allergy. 2010 Apr;65(4):516-28. doi: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2009.02217.x. Epub 2009 Oct 23.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 19860762 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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2006-001245-33

Identifier Type: EUDRACT_NUMBER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

BILA 2006/UCI

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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