Effects of 5 mg vs. 20 mg Desloratadine on Skin Lesions in Patients With Chronic Urticaria (CU)

NCT ID: NCT00598611

Last Updated: 2012-05-31

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

29 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2007-09-30

Study Completion Date

2009-08-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to compare urticaria lesions (size, kinetics) by thermography, volumetry and digital time lapse photography in CU patients treated with desloratadine 5 mg or desloratadine 20 mg. Hypothesis: Updosing of desloratadine (20mg) is more efficient in the treatment of urticarial lesions as compared to standard dosing (5 mg desloratadine).

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Chronic Urticaria

Keywords

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urticaria

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators

Study Groups

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1

desloratadine 20 mg

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

desloratadine

Intervention Type DRUG

singel dose, oral, 20 mg

2

desloratadine 20 mg

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

desloratadine

Intervention Type DRUG

single dose, oral, 5 mg

Interventions

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desloratadine

singel dose, oral, 20 mg

Intervention Type DRUG

desloratadine

single dose, oral, 5 mg

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Outpatients with moderate to severe CU for more than 6 weeks. Urticaria symptoms must comprise wheal and itch.
2. Patients must exhibit spontaneous urticaria lesions in the randomization visit.
3. History of beneficial effects of antihistaminic treatment.
4. Age between 18 and 60 years.
5. Female patients must be using adequate contraceptive precautions (highly effective method), or they must be postmenopausal, surgically sterilised, or hysterectomised (for details please see protocol).
6. Female patients must be using adequate contraceptive precautions (contraceptive pill, depot, double barrier methods), or they must be postmenopausal, surgically sterilised, or hysterectomised.
7. Voluntarily signed written informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

1. The presence of permanent severe diseases, especially those affecting the immune system, except CU.
2. The presence of permanent gastrointestinal condition which may influence the oral therapy (chronic diarrhea diseases, congenital malformations or surgical mutilations of the gastrointestinal tract).
3. History or presence of epilepsy, significant neurological disorders, cerebrovascular attacks or ischemia.
4. History or presence of myocardial infarction or cardiac arrhythmia which requires drug therapy.
5. Evidence of severe renal dysfunction
6. Evidence of significant hepatic disease (liver enzymes twice the upper reference value).
7. The presence of galactose intolerance, lapp lactase deficiency or glucose galactose malabsorption.
8. History of adverse reactions including hypersensitivity to DL and Loratadine.
9. Intake of medicaments that could cause QT changes (drugs listed on www.qtdrugs.org).
10. Presence of active cancer which requires chemotherapy or radiation therapy.
11. Presence of acute urticaria / angioedema including laryngeal edema
12. History or presence of alcohol abuse or drug addiction.
13. Participation in any clinical trial within 4 weeks prior to enrolment.
14. Intake of oral corticosteroids or other immunosuppressive therapy within 14 days prior to the beginning of the study.
15. Use of depot corticosteroids or chronic systemic corticosteroids within 21 days before beginning of the study.
16. Pregnancy or breast-feeding.
17. Existing or planned placement in an institution after ruling according to ยง 40 passage 1 number 4 AMG (Arzneimittelgesetz).
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

75 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Essex Pharma GmbH

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

Charite University, Berlin, Germany

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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K. Weller

Dr. Karsten Weller

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Marcus Maurer, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Allergie-Centrum-Charite

Locations

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Allergie-Centrum-Charite

Berlin, State of Berlin, Germany

Site Status

Countries

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Germany

References

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Weller K, Ardelean E, Scholz E, Martus P, Zuberbier T, Maurer M. Can on-demand non-sedating antihistamines improve urticaria symptoms? A double-blind, randomized, single-dose study. Acta Derm Venereol. 2013 Mar 27;93(2):168-74. doi: 10.2340/00015555-1434.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 23053062 (View on PubMed)

Related Links

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Other Identifiers

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EudraCT number: 2006-003686-13

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

P04805-V2.0

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id