A Study of the Effects of Single Dose Corticosteroids on Response to Allergens

NCT ID: NCT00828061

Last Updated: 2019-04-02

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE1

Total Enrollment

19 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2009-02-04

Study Completion Date

2009-05-21

Brief Summary

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This study will investigate whether changes in inflammatory mediators produced by the nose after exposure to an allergen can be used to evaluate the anti-inflammatory effects of novel drugs for the treatment of allergic asthma.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Allergic Rhinitis

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Primary Study Purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Study Groups

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A

placebo

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Single dose of 5 tablets matching placebo (5 x 0 mg) to prednisone. The washout between treatment periods will be approximately 4 weeks

B

10 mg prednisone

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

prednisone

Intervention Type DRUG

Single dose of 5 tablets prednisone totaling 10 mg (3 x 0 mg + 2 x 5 mg). The washout between treatment periods will be approximately 4 weeks.

C

25 mg prednisone

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

prednisone

Intervention Type DRUG

Single dose of 5 tablets prednisone totaling 25 mg (5 x 5 mg). The washout between treatment periods will be approximately 4 weeks.

Interventions

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Placebo

Single dose of 5 tablets matching placebo (5 x 0 mg) to prednisone. The washout between treatment periods will be approximately 4 weeks

Intervention Type DRUG

prednisone

Single dose of 5 tablets prednisone totaling 10 mg (3 x 0 mg + 2 x 5 mg). The washout between treatment periods will be approximately 4 weeks.

Intervention Type DRUG

prednisone

Single dose of 5 tablets prednisone totaling 25 mg (5 x 5 mg). The washout between treatment periods will be approximately 4 weeks.

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patient is allergic to Timothy grass pollen
* Female patients have a negative pregnancy test and agree to use birth control throughout the study
* Male patients agree to use birth control throughout the study
* Patient has been a nonsmoker for at least 6 months
* Patient agrees to avoid the use of aspirin and other Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) throughout study

Exclusion Criteria

* Patient is breastfeeding
* Patient has any respiratory disease other than mild stable asthma that does not require treatment
* Patient consumes more than 3 alcoholic beverages per day
* Patient consumes more than 6 caffeinated beverages per day
* Patient has had major surgery or has donated or lost 1 unit of blood within 4 weeks of screening
* Patient has severe allergies
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

55 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Medical Monitor

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

References

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Leaker BR, Malkov VA, Mogg R, Ruddy MK, Nicholson GC, Tan AJ, Tribouley C, Chen G, De Lepeleire I, Calder NA, Chung H, Lavender P, Carayannopoulos LN, Hansel TT. The nasal mucosal late allergic reaction to grass pollen involves type 2 inflammation (IL-5 and IL-13), the inflammasome (IL-1beta), and complement. Mucosal Immunol. 2017 Mar;10(2):408-420. doi: 10.1038/mi.2016.74. Epub 2016 Sep 28.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 27677865 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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2009_517

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

0000-129

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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