A Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Impact on Health-related Quality of Life of Levocetirizine in Adults With Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis

NCT ID: NCT00621959

Last Updated: 2020-07-16

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

596 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2008-03-31

Study Completion Date

2008-06-30

Brief Summary

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The study objective is to investigate the efficacy of levocetirizine in reducing symptoms associated with seasonal allergic rhinitis and in improving rhinitis-related Quality of Life

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

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Placebo

Matched placebo tablets once daily

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

0mg (matching oral tablet)for 14 days

LCTZ

5 mg levocetirizine dihydrochloride tablet

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

levocetirizine dihydrochloride

Intervention Type DRUG

5mg daily (oral tablet) for 14 days

Interventions

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levocetirizine dihydrochloride

5mg daily (oral tablet) for 14 days

Intervention Type DRUG

placebo

0mg (matching oral tablet)for 14 days

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Xyzal

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Subjects with a history of SAR symptoms
* A positive skin prick test at least one grass allergen
* Moderate - severe SAR symptoms at baseline
* Women of childbearing potential must use a medically acceptable form of contraception
* 80% compliance on run in study medication and 80% compliance on completing the diary

Exclusion Criteria

* The presence of any clinically significant comorbid disease which may interfere with the study assessments
* The presence of renal disease
* Pregnant or breastfeeding
* Subject is currently participating in another clinical trial
* Known hypersensitivity to piperazines or any of the excipients
* Intake of medications prohibited before the start of the trial
* Subjects who started or changed the dose of immunotherapy
* Rhinitis medicamentosa
* Subjects with a recent history (within the last 2 years) of drug or alcohol abuse.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 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 Clinical Trial Call Center

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

+1 877 822 9493 (UCB)

Locations

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Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

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Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States

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Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

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Huntington Beach, California, United States

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Long Beach, California, United States

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Los Angeles, California, United States

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Mission Viejo, California, United States

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Albany, Georgia, United States

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Lilburn, Georgia, United States

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Savannah, Georgia, United States

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Owensboro, Kentucky, United States

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Metairie, Louisiana, United States

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Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

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Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

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Charleston, South Carolina, United States

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Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

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Austin, Texas, United States

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Dallas, Texas, United States

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El Paso, Texas, United States

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Fort Worth, Texas, United States

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Katy, Texas, United States

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New Braunfels, Texas, United States

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Plano, Texas, United States

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San Angelo, Texas, United States

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San Antonio, Texas, United States

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Waco, Texas, United States

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Countries

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United States

References

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Segall N, Gawchik S, Georges G, Haeusler JM. Efficacy and safety of levocetirizine in improving symptoms and health-related quality of life in US adults with seasonal allergic rhinitis: a randomized, placebo-controlled study. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2010 Mar;104(3):259-67. doi: 10.1016/j.anai.2009.12.003.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 20377116 (View on PubMed)

Mansfield LE, Hampel F, Haeusler JM, Georges G. Study of levocetirizine in seasonal allergic rhinitis. Curr Med Res Opin. 2010 Jun;26(6):1269-75. doi: 10.1185/03007991003745233.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 20350147 (View on PubMed)

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Other Identifiers

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A00430

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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