Ragweed Observational Study

NCT ID: NCT01398137

Last Updated: 2011-10-27

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

90 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2011-07-31

Study Completion Date

2011-10-31

Brief Summary

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This is an observational to evaluate Total Rhinoconjunctivitis Symptom Score and rescue medication usage (as measured by Rescue Medication Score as a Combined Score to inform the design of a phase III field study with ToleroMune Ragweed.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Ragweed Allergy

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Ragweed allergic subjects

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Male or female, aged 18-65 years.
* Reliable history of rhinoconjunctivitis and/or rhinoconjunctivitis plus controlled asthma on exposure to ragweed allergen for at least 2 years and required symptomatic treatment for at least 1 year.
* Positive skin prick test (SPT) to Ambrosia artemisiifolia
* Specific Immunoglobulin E (IgE) against Ambrosia artemisiifolia \>0.35 kU/L

Exclusion Criteria

* Positive skin test to any confounding, co-existing seasonal allergens likely to be present during the Pre-season baseline and ragweed pollen periods (grasses, miscellaneous weeds, fall trees) and who have received medication for these confounding seasonal allergies.
* Medical records of symptomatic perennial allergic rhinitis and/or asthma due to an allergen to which the subject is regularly exposed (moulds, dust mites, cockroaches, and animal dander) and have received medication for these perennial allergies
* Subjects with a history of severe drug allergy, severe angioedema or anaphylactic reaction to food or previous SPT for any allergen.
* Subjects with a history of any significant disease or disorder (e.g., cardiovascular, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, liver, renal, neurological, immunopathological, musculoskeletal, endocrine, metabolic, malignant, psychiatric, major physical impairment) which, in the opinion of the Investigator, may influence the subject's ability to participate in this study.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Quintiles, Inc.

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

Circassia Limited

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Owensboro, Kentucky, United States

Site Status

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Site Status

Plymouth, Minnesota, United States

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Rolla, Missouri, United States

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St Louis, Missouri, United States

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Warrensburg, Missouri, United States

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High Point, North Carolina, United States

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Canton, Ohio, United States

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Springfield, Virginia, United States

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Greenfield, Wisconsin, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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TR003

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id