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

NCT ID: NCT00653224

Last Updated: 2011-08-31

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

580 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2008-04-30

Study Completion Date

2008-07-31

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

Keywords

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levocetirizine Xyzal Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis total symptom score quality of life

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

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

0 mg daily (matching oral tablet) for 14 days

LCTZ

5 mg tablet

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

levocetirizine dihydrochloride

Intervention Type DRUG

5 mg daily (oral tablet) for 14 days

Interventions

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levocetirizine dihydrochloride

5 mg daily (oral tablet) for 14 days

Intervention Type DRUG

placebo

0 mg daily (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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Tucson, Arizona, United States

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Los Angeles, California, United States

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Sacramento, California, United States

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San Francisco, California, United States

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San Jose, California, United States

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Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States

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Denver, Colorado, United States

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Miami, Florida, United States

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Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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Gainesville, Georgia, United States

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Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States

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Stockbridge, Georgia, United States

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Normal, Illinois, United States

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Louisville, Kentucky, United States

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Harvard, Massachusetts, United States

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North Dartmouth, Massachusetts, United States

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Novi, Michigan, United States

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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

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Berlin, New Jersey, United States

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Skillman, New Jersey, United States

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Verona, New Jersey, United States

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Rochester, New York, United States

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Asheville, North Carolina, United States

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Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

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Wilmington, North Carolina, United States

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Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

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Edmond, Oklahoma, United States

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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

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Portland, Oregon, United States

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

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Upland, Pennsylvania, United States

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Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States

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Germantown, Tennessee, United States

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San Antonio, Texas, United States

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Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

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South Burlington, Vermont, United States

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Arlington, Virginia, United States

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Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

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Countries

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United States

Related Links

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Other Identifiers

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A00431

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id