Trial Outcomes & Findings for Evaluating Symptom Control in in Allergic Rhinitis at Three Years After Starting Immunotherapy (NCT NCT01777438)

NCT ID: NCT01777438

Last Updated: 2013-12-17

Results Overview

Percentage patients in both groups that still use medication for their allergic rhinitis symptoms, 3 years after starting their therapy (non IT-group vs IT-group)

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Target enrollment

434 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

3 years after starting SCIT

Results posted on

2013-12-17

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Control Group
a control group of AR patients who visited the ENT department of the University Hospitals Leuven in the same time period
Patients Having SCIT
patients who started immunotherapy at the Department of Allergology of the University Hospitals Leuven between November 2007 and February 2010.
Overall Study
STARTED
352
82
Overall Study
COMPLETED
352
82
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
0
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Evaluating Symptom Control in in Allergic Rhinitis at Three Years After Starting Immunotherapy

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Control Group
n=352 Participants
a control group of AR patients who visited the ENT department of the University Hospitals Leuven in the same time period
Patients Having SCIT
n=82 Participants
patients who started immunotherapy at the Department of Allergology of the University Hospitals Leuven between November 2007 and February 2010.
Total
n=434 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
n=93 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
0 Participants
n=27 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
352 Participants
n=93 Participants
82 Participants
n=4 Participants
434 Participants
n=27 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
0 Participants
n=93 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
0 Participants
n=27 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
201 Participants
n=93 Participants
48 Participants
n=4 Participants
249 Participants
n=27 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
151 Participants
n=93 Participants
34 Participants
n=4 Participants
185 Participants
n=27 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Belgium
352 participants
n=93 Participants
82 participants
n=4 Participants
434 participants
n=27 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 3 years after starting SCIT

Percentage patients in both groups that still use medication for their allergic rhinitis symptoms, 3 years after starting their therapy (non IT-group vs IT-group)

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Control Group
n=352 Participants
a control group of AR patients who visited the ENT department of the University Hospitals Leuven in the same time period
Patients Having SCIT
n=82 Participants
patients who started immunotherapy at the Department of Allergology of the University Hospitals Leuven between November 2007 and February 2010.
Current Medication Use Three Years After Diagnosis of AR
61 percentage of participants
29 percentage of participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 3 years after diagnosis

Visual analogue scale (VAS) scores for TNS experienced during the last 4 weeks. Visual analog scales (VAS) have been used to rate the presence of symptoms or impairment of the daily activities. Patients had to answer each question by indicating a position with a vertical line between two endpoints, 0 cm for not bothersome versus 10 cm for extremely bothersome. In this way each question is scored between 0 and 10 points.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Control Group
n=353 Participants
a control group of AR patients who visited the ENT department of the University Hospitals Leuven in the same time period
Patients Having SCIT
n=81 Participants
patients who started immunotherapy at the Department of Allergology of the University Hospitals Leuven between November 2007 and February 2010.
Degree of Symptom Control 3 Years After IT or 3 Years After Medical Treatment With VAS of Total Nasal Symptom < 5/10 Defined as a Controlled Situation.
3.7 Score on a scale
Standard Deviation 2.8
2.5 Score on a scale
Standard Deviation 2.3

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 3 years after starting SCIT

Based on the proposed cut-off value of VAS \< 5/10 for total nasal symptoms (TNS), rhinitis was considered as being controlled in 69 IT patients (84%) versus 223 (63%) non-IT patients

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Control Group
n=352 Participants
a control group of AR patients who visited the ENT department of the University Hospitals Leuven in the same time period
Patients Having SCIT
n=82 Participants
patients who started immunotherapy at the Department of Allergology of the University Hospitals Leuven between November 2007 and February 2010.
Percentage of Patients Having Controlled Allergic Rhinosinusitis (AR) Symptoms 3 Years After Starting Treatment
63 percentage of participants
84 percentage of participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 3 years after diagnosis

ARIA classification of AR is made by duration and severity of AR symptoms. Here are calculated the number of patients having mild acute rhinitis. Clinical practice guidelines such as the Allergic Rhinitis and its Impact on Asthma (ARIA) document focus on the quality of life as a principal consideration in assessment and treatment of AR

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Control Group
n=353 Participants
a control group of AR patients who visited the ENT department of the University Hospitals Leuven in the same time period
Patients Having SCIT
n=81 Participants
patients who started immunotherapy at the Department of Allergology of the University Hospitals Leuven between November 2007 and February 2010.
Percentage of Patients That Met ARIA Criteria for Mild AR Symtoms at a Mean Interval of 3 Years After Diagnosis
32 percentage of participants
78 percentage of participants

Adverse Events

Control Group

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Patients Having SCIT

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Dr Hellings

UZ Leuven

Phone: +32 16 332338

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place