NCT00653224

Brief Summary

The study objective is to investigate the efficacy of levocetirizine in reducing symptoms associated with seasonal allergic rhinitis and in improving rhinitis-related Quality of Life.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
580

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_4

Timeline
Completed

Started Apr 2008

Shorter than P25 for phase_4

Geographic Reach
1 country

38 active sites

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

April 1, 2008

Completed
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Study Start

First participant enrolled

April 1, 2008

Completed
3 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

April 4, 2008

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

July 1, 2008

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

July 1, 2008

Completed
1.4 years until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

November 17, 2009

Completed
Last Updated

August 31, 2011

Status Verified

December 1, 2009

Enrollment Period

3 months

First QC Date

April 1, 2008

Results QC Date

July 28, 2009

Last Update Submit

August 29, 2011

Conditions

Keywords

levocetirizineXyzalSeasonal Allergic Rhinitistotal symptom scorequality of life

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Mean 24-hour Reflective Total 5 Symptoms Score (T5SS) Over the Total Treatment Period (14 Days)

    Total 5 Symptoms Score (T5SS) is the sum of rhinorrhea, sneezing, nasal congestion, itchy nose and itchy eyes scores. Each individual symptom was scored from 0 (none) to 3 (severe). Total score ranges from 0 to 15.

    Over the total treatment period (14 days)

Secondary Outcomes (89)

  • Change From Baseline in Overall Rhinoconjunctivitis Quality of Life Questionnaire (RQLQ) Score at Endpoint During the Two-week Treatment Period

    Baseline and at endpoint of the 2 week treatment period

  • Change From Baseline in Overall Rhinoconjunctivitis Quality of Life Questionnaire (RQLQ) Score at Week 1

    Baseline and week 1

  • Change From Baseline in Overall Rhinoconjunctivitis Quality of Life Questionnaire (RQLQ) Score at Week 2

    Baseline and week 2

  • Change From Baseline in Rhinoconjunctivitis Quality of Life Questionnaire (RQLQ) Activities Score at Endpoint During the Two-week Treatment Period

    Baseline and at endpoint of the 2 week treatment period

  • Change From Baseline in Rhinoconjunctivitis Quality of Life Questionnaire (RQLQ) Activities Score at Week 1

    Baseline and week 1

  • +84 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (2)

Placebo

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Matched placebo tablets

Drug: placebo

LCTZ

EXPERIMENTAL

5 mg tablet

Drug: levocetirizine dihydrochloride

Interventions

5 mg daily (oral tablet) for 14 days

Also known as: Xyzal
LCTZ

0 mg daily (matching oral tablet) for 14 days

Placebo

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

  • Subjects with a history of SAR symptoms
  • A positive skin prick test at least one grass allergen
  • Moderate - severe SAR symptoms at baseline
  • Women of childbearing potential must use a medically acceptable form of contraception
  • % compliance on run in study medication and 80% compliance on completing the diary

You may not qualify if:

  • The presence of any clinically significant comorbid disease which may interfere with the study assessments
  • The presence of renal disease
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding
  • Subject is currently participating in another clinical trial
  • Known hypersensitivity to piperazines or any of the excipients
  • Intake of medications prohibited before the start of the trial
  • Subjects who started or changed the dose of immunotherapy
  • Rhinitis medicamentosa
  • Subjects with a recent history (within the last 2 years) of drug or alcohol abuse

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (38)

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Tucson, Arizona, United States

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Los Angeles, California, United States

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Sacramento, California, United States

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San Francisco, California, United States

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San Jose, California, United States

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Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States

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Denver, Colorado, United States

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Miami, Florida, United States

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Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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Gainesville, Georgia, United States

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Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States

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Stockbridge, Georgia, United States

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Normal, Illinois, United States

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Louisville, Kentucky, United States

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Harvard, Massachusetts, United States

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North Dartmouth, Massachusetts, United States

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Novi, Michigan, United States

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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

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Berlin, New Jersey, United States

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Skillman, New Jersey, United States

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Verona, New Jersey, United States

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Rochester, New York, United States

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Asheville, North Carolina, United States

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Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

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Wilmington, North Carolina, United States

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Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

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Edmond, Oklahoma, United States

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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

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Portland, Oregon, United States

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

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Upland, Pennsylvania, United States

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Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States

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Germantown, Tennessee, United States

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San Antonio, Texas, United States

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Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

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South Burlington, Vermont, United States

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Arlington, Virginia, United States

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Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal

Interventions

levocetirizine

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Rhinitis, AllergicRhinitisNose DiseasesRespiratory Tract DiseasesRespiratory HypersensitivityOtorhinolaryngologic DiseasesHypersensitivity, ImmediateHypersensitivityImmune System Diseases

Results Point of Contact

Title
UCB Clinical Trial Call Center
Organization
UCB Pharma

Study Officials

  • UCB Clinical Trial Call Center

    +1 877 822 9493 (UCB)

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
No
Restriction Type
OTHER
Restrictive Agreement
Yes

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 4
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

April 1, 2008

First Posted

April 4, 2008

Study Start

April 1, 2008

Primary Completion

July 1, 2008

Study Completion

July 1, 2008

Last Updated

August 31, 2011

Results First Posted

November 17, 2009

Record last verified: 2009-12

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