Safety and Repeatability of Bronchial Challenge With Grass-pollen

NCT ID: NCT00507039

Last Updated: 2011-10-12

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

47 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2007-02-28

Study Completion Date

2009-12-31

Brief Summary

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The study is meant to establish a one-step challenge with grass-pollen in patients sensitized for grass-pollen. Therefore the investigators compare a multi-step challenge with grass-pollen with an one-step challenge in order to survey the repeatability and safety.

Detailed Description

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Background:

Specific provocation with inhaled allergens is an established tool in clinical practice and research, supporting the understanding of pathophysiology of allergic asthma, and analysing the efficacy of new therapies. This study examines the repeatability of a bolus-dose inhalative allergen challenge with grass pollen.

Method:

Forty grass pollen allergics should undergo an incremental-dose grass pollen challenge to calculate their PD20-dose. This calculated dose will be applicated twice to analyse the repeatability of the bolus dose challenge. Before and twenty-four hours after the provocation, exhaled nitric oxid (FeNO) will be determined as a marker of bronchial inflammation.

Conditions

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Allergic Asthma

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Study Groups

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grass allergy, bronchial challenge

subjects with known allergy against grass-pollen undergo bronchial challenges

inhalative grass-pollen provocation

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Subjects undergo allergen challenges with incremental doses of grass pollen allergen. In subjects, who develop a fall in FEV1 of more than 20%, this will be followed by two single-step challenges.

Interventions

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inhalative grass-pollen provocation

Subjects undergo allergen challenges with incremental doses of grass pollen allergen. In subjects, who develop a fall in FEV1 of more than 20%, this will be followed by two single-step challenges.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Other Intervention Names

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Viasys APS, Allergopharma allergen

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* age \>12 \<45 years
* known sensitization for grass-pollen
* informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

* age \<12 \>45 years
* clinical asthma requiring regular inhalation
* vital capacity \<80%
* FEV1 \< 75%
* chronic disease conditions or infections
* pregnancy
* inhalative or systemic steroid use
* substance abuse
* incapability of understanding the study's purpose and performance
Minimum Eligible Age

12 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

45 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Johannes Schulze MD

Cosultant Pediatric Allergy and Pulmonology

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Stefan Zielen, M.D., Ph.D

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Goethe University, Department of Pulmonology

Locations

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Goethe University, Department of Pulmonology

Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany

Site Status

Countries

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Germany

References

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Cockcroft DW, Ruffin RE, Frith PA, Cartier A, Juniper EF, Dolovich J, Hargreave FE. Determinants of allergen-induced asthma: dose of allergen, circulating IgE antibody concentration, and bronchial responsiveness to inhaled histamine. Am Rev Respir Dis. 1979 Nov;120(5):1053-8. doi: 10.1164/arrd.1979.120.5.1053. No abstract available.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 507521 (View on PubMed)

Cockcroft DW, Murdock KY, Kirby J, Hargreave F. Prediction of airway responsiveness to allergen from skin sensitivity to allergen and airway responsiveness to histamine. Am Rev Respir Dis. 1987 Jan;135(1):264-7. doi: 10.1164/arrd.1987.135.1.264.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 3800152 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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334/06/FFM

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id