Safety Study of Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride Oral Liquid Formulation in Children Aged 6 Months to 11 Months

NCT ID: NCT00628108

Last Updated: 2015-03-06

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

69 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2008-03-31

Study Completion Date

2008-09-30

Brief Summary

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To determine the safety of levocetirizine in children ages 6-11 months with symptoms of allergic rhinitis or chronic idiopathic urticaria.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Allergic Rhinitis Chronic 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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Placebo

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type OTHER

Placebo oral liquid once a day for two weeks

Levocetirizine

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Levocetirizine 1.25 mg

Intervention Type DRUG

Levocetirizine dihydrochloride 1.25 mg (5 drops containing 5 mg/mL) dosed once a day for 2 weeks

Interventions

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Levocetirizine 1.25 mg

Levocetirizine dihydrochloride 1.25 mg (5 drops containing 5 mg/mL) dosed once a day for 2 weeks

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Placebo oral liquid once a day for two weeks

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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Xyzal

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Outpatient, male or female pediatric subject, aged from 6 to 11 months (6 months - \< 1 year) at the randomization visit
* The subject must present at least one symptom most commonly associated with allergic rhinitis or chronic idiopathic urticaria
* Candidate for antihistamine treatment or received antihistamine in the past for similar symptoms as those presenting

Exclusion Criteria

* Any clinically significant medical condition or abnormality other than the primary diagnosis for which an antihistamine is indicated
* Be initiating or changing the dose of an immunotherapy regimen during the course of the study (Visit 1 to Visit 4)
* Any Electrocardiogram (ECG) parameters, including a QTcF interval \> 443 msec measured by an ECG obtained at the Screening Visit, outside the normal reference ranges
* Any clinical laboratory tests performed at Screening Visit, other than those related with the allergic condition, outside the reference ranges. Subjects having values outside the accepted reference range can be included if in the Investigator's opinion, they are of no clinical significance
* Personal history of seizure, febrile seizure or sleep apnea
* Below the lower 5th or above 95th percentile for body weight and/or height based upon CDC Growth Charts for Body Weight and Length
* Allergy or intolerance to levocetirizine dihydrochloride or its excipients, or to any other piperazine derivatives, such as hydroxyzine, cetirizine, cyclizine, meclozine, buclizine
* Current or past intake (including exposure through breast milk) of the following medications within the specified wash-out period before the Randomization Visit (V2):

* Systemic corticosteroids within the past 28 days
* Leukotriene-receptor antagonists (e.g. montelukast \[Singulair\] or zafirlukast \[Accolate\] within the past 7 days)
* Mast-cell stabilizers (e.g. cromolyn or nedocromil) within the past 7 days
* Other antihistamines or cough and cold preparations (with the exception of single ingredient guaifenesin products), or over-the-counter (OTC) sleep aid medications within the past 7 days
* Systemic antibiotics within the past 7 days
* Other concomitant medications that will interfere with the study, in the opinion of the investigator
* Previous participation in another clinical/pharmacological trial within the past month prior to V1
* Have already participated in this study or participated in this study at another site
* Children of any member of the study site staff
* Sibling with sleep apnea or sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
* Exposure to other conditions known to be potential risk factors for SIDS, such as but not limited to (this should be determined on a case by case basis taking into account the subject's entire medical history and environmental living conditions):

* Mothers who smoked or abused drugs during pregnancy
* Extremely young mothers (defined as age 19 or younger when pregnant)
* Children currently exposed to a caregiver which is a heavy cigarette smoker (defined as smoking at least a pack of cigarettes per day)
* Babies who sleep regularly on their face or are not put to sleep on their backs
* Premature birth gestational age ≤ 37 weeks) or low birth weight (below 10 percentile for gestational age)
Minimum Eligible Age

6 Months

Maximum Eligible Age

11 Months

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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Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Site Status

Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States

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Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States

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Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

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Bakersfield, California, United States

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Crescent City, California, United States

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Huntington Beach, California, United States

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Los Angeles, California, United States

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Orange, California, United States

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Roseville, California, United States

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Stockton, California, United States

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Albany, Georgia, United States

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Gainesville, Georgia, United States

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Normal, Illinois, United States

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Bridgeton, Missouri, United States

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Omaha, Nebraska, United States

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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

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Barnwell, South Carolina, United States

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Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States

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Kingsport, 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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San Antonio, Texas, United States

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Sugarland, Texas, United States

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Richmond, Virginia, United States

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Countries

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United States

References

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Hampel F, Ratner P, Haeusler JM. Safety and tolerability of levocetirizine dihydrochloride in infants and children with allergic rhinitis or chronic urticaria. Allergy Asthma Proc. 2010 Jul-Aug;31(4):290-5. doi: 10.2500/aap.2010.31.3349.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 20819318 (View on PubMed)

Related Links

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Other Identifiers

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RPCE08K2403

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

2007-003458-28

Identifier Type: EUDRACT_NUMBER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

A00423

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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