NCT00281307

Brief Summary

Many beneficial effects of vitamin E have been described, but vitamin E supplementation by mouth has not been effective in the treatment of nasal symptoms and allergic rhinitis. The investigators will evaluate the effect of vitamin E directly applied to the lining of the nose in individuals with moderate to severe rhinitis by symptom questionnaires.

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
10

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Dec 2005

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
terminated

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

December 7, 2005

Completed
2 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

January 23, 2006

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

January 24, 2006

Completed
1.6 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

September 1, 2007

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

September 1, 2007

Completed
Last Updated

July 18, 2017

Status Verified

July 1, 2017

Enrollment Period

1.7 years

First QC Date

January 23, 2006

Last Update Submit

July 13, 2017

Conditions

Keywords

RhinitisVitamin EIntranasal

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Reduction in the Rhinitis/Sinusitis Treatment Outcome Questionnaire (ROQa) composite score at the end of the 4th week

    4 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (4)

  • Reduction of severity score for each individual symptom

    4 weeks

  • Reduction of severity score for the composite symptom score at weekly intervals during the 4-week study period

    4 weeks

  • Reduction of severity score for the Sinonasal Outcome Test (SNOT-16) at the end of the study

    4 weeks

  • Reduction of severity score for the Mini-RQLQ (Mini Rhinoconjunctivitis Quality of Life Questionnaire) at the end of the study

    4 weeks

Interventions

Intranasal application three times daily vs. placebo (inert excipient)

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Clinical symptoms of rhinitis and symptom severity score of 25 or higher on the self-administered Rhinosinusitis Questionnaire (range of 0, i.e. absence of any symptom, to 50, which indicates the most severe symptom in each category)

You may not qualify if:

  • Inability to give informed consent, comprehend questions or instructions and complete questionnaires
  • Recent change (within 2 weeks) in the medications that may affect nasal or sinus symptoms (intranasal or systemic glucocorticosteroids, mast cell stabilizer, antihistamines, decongestants, leukotriene antagonist, antibiotics, preparations containing thyroid or sex hormones, alpha-blocking agents)
  • Intranasal use of oil- or gel-based products

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Cathy Mende, CRNP

Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, United States

Location

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Rhinitis

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Respiratory Tract InfectionsInfectionsNose DiseasesRespiratory Tract DiseasesOtorhinolaryngologic Diseases

Study Officials

  • Soheil Chegini, MD

    Penn State University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

January 23, 2006

First Posted

January 24, 2006

Study Start

December 7, 2005

Primary Completion

September 1, 2007

Study Completion

September 1, 2007

Last Updated

July 18, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-07

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