A Randomized, Placebo Controlled Study to Determine the Efficacy and Speed of a Nasal Spray in Allergen Induced Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis

NCT ID: NCT00561717

Last Updated: 2013-05-07

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

70 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2007-10-31

Study Completion Date

2008-02-29

Brief Summary

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Finding out how fast azelastine nasal spray works in subjects with hay fever.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators

Study Groups

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Arm 1

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Azelastine and placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

One Astelin spray per nostril plus one placebo tablet. In Cross-Over-Design with other arms.

Arm 2

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Loratadine and Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

One placebo spray per nostril plus one Loratadine 10 mg tablet. In Cross-Over-Design with other arms.

Arm 3

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Cetirizine and Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

One placebo spray per nostril plus one 10 mg Cetirizine tablet. In Cross-Over-Design with other arms.

Arm 4

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo and Placebo (spray and Tablet)

Intervention Type DRUG

One placebo spray per nostril plus one placebo tablet. In Cross-Over-Design with other arms.

Interventions

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Azelastine and placebo

One Astelin spray per nostril plus one placebo tablet. In Cross-Over-Design with other arms.

Intervention Type DRUG

Loratadine and Placebo

One placebo spray per nostril plus one Loratadine 10 mg tablet. In Cross-Over-Design with other arms.

Intervention Type DRUG

Cetirizine and Placebo

One placebo spray per nostril plus one 10 mg Cetirizine tablet. In Cross-Over-Design with other arms.

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo and Placebo (spray and Tablet)

One placebo spray per nostril plus one placebo tablet. In Cross-Over-Design with other arms.

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* History of seasonal allergic rhinitis to ragweed pollen for last 2 consecutive seasons;
* Positive response to skin prick test to ragweed allergen at screening;
* Be willing to participate in the trial.

Exclusion Criteria

* History of hypersensitivity to azelastine;
* Females who are pregnant or lactating;
* Relative chronic sinusitis or nasal structural abnormalities causing greater than 50% obstruction;
* Asthma that requires other than occasional use of inhaled short-acting beta-2 antagonist;
* Known non-responsiveness to antihistamines;
* Alcoholism or drug abuse within 2 yrs. of screening;
* Current or regular use within 6 months of any type of tobacco product;
* Evidence of any clinically significant hematological, renal, endocrine, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, hepatic, psychiatric, neurologic or malignancies within the last 5 years;
* History of a positive test to HIV, TB, hepatitis B or C.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Kingston Health Sciences Centre

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Bayer

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Bayer Consumer Care Inc.

Principal Investigators

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Bayer Study Director

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Bayer

Locations

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Kingston, Ontario, Canada

Site Status

Countries

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Canada

References

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Tenn MW, Steacy LM, Ng CC, Ellis AK. Onset of action for loratadine tablets for the symptomatic control of seasonal allergic rhinitis in adults challenged with ragweed pollen in the Environmental Exposure Unit: a post hoc analysis of total symptom score. Allergy Asthma Clin Immunol. 2018 Jan 16;14:5. doi: 10.1186/s13223-017-0227-4. eCollection 2018.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 29371864 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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9427-B2171-22C (CR Number)

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

12962

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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