NCT00152412

Brief Summary

4 week open study to evaluate the safety of levocetirizine in young children (2 - 6 years) suffering from allergic rhinitis. As secondary objective, this study will assess the efficacy of the treatment by means of the T4SS (Total 4 symptoms scores of allergic rhinitis) and each of the 4 individual rhinitis symptom scores

Trial Health

100
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
30

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for phase_2

Timeline
Completed

Started Jun 2004

Shorter than P25 for phase_2

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

June 1, 2004

Completed
6 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 1, 2004

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2004

Completed
9 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 8, 2005

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 9, 2005

Completed
Last Updated

August 26, 2014

Status Verified

September 1, 2009

Enrollment Period

6 months

First QC Date

September 8, 2005

Last Update Submit

August 25, 2014

Conditions

Keywords

Allergic Rhinitis, safety, levocetirizine, childrenXyzal

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • To assess safety of levocetirizine 1.25 mg bid given as 0.5 mg/mL oral solution in 2 to 6 years old children suffering from allergic rhinitis over 4 weeks of treatment

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • To assess efficacy of 1.25 mg levocetirizine 0.5 mg/mL oral solution bid in 2 to 6 years old children suffering from allergic rhinitis over 4 weeks by means of the T4SS and each of the 4 individual rhinitis

  • To describe the serum concentration of levocetirizine after 1,3 and 6 hours following the last treatment intake

Interventions

Eligibility Criteria

Age2 Years - 6 Years
Sexall
Age GroupsChild (0-17)

You may qualify if:

  • At Visit 1:
  • Male or female outpatients aged 2 to 6 years old.
  • Subjects suffering from allergic rhinitis (perennial and/or seasonal) and symptomatic as attested by the Daily Record Card (DRC).
  • At Visit 2:
  • Respected wash-out periods for the forbidden medication.

You may not qualify if:

  • Presence of asthma requiring treatment by inhaled corticosteroids.
  • Atopic dermatitis or urticaria requiring antihistamine treatment or the administration of oral or topical corticosteroids, or any other disease requiring the administration of oral or topical corticosteroids, immunomodulatory drugs, anti-inflammatory, or cytotoxic drugs.
  • Use during the course of the study, or during the specific wash-out periods, of any of the following medications: intranasal or systemic corticosteroids (within 7 days), ketotifen (within 7 days), nedocromil or cromoglicate (within 7 days), loratadine and desloratadine (within 7 days), other antihistamines (within 3 days) or decongestants (per os, nasal spray, or drops - within 3 days), or any other concomitant medications that, in the opinion of the Investigator, interfered with the study.
  • Initiation or change of dose of an immunotherapy regimen during the course of the study.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Rhinitis, Allergic

Interventions

levocetirizine

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

RhinitisNose DiseasesRespiratory Tract DiseasesRespiratory HypersensitivityOtorhinolaryngologic DiseasesHypersensitivity, ImmediateHypersensitivityImmune System Diseases

Study Officials

  • UCB Clinical Trial Call Center

    UCB Pharma

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
NON RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 8, 2005

First Posted

September 9, 2005

Study Start

June 1, 2004

Primary Completion

December 1, 2004

Study Completion

December 1, 2004

Last Updated

August 26, 2014

Record last verified: 2009-09