NCT00841256

Brief Summary

Evaluation of safety and efficacy of sublingual immunotherapy with grass pollen allergens formulated as solution in comparison to a symptomatic standard treatment with add on placebo in grass pollen allergic children suffering from allergic rhinitis/rhinoconjunctivitis with or without bronchial asthma.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
207

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for phase_3

Timeline
Completed

Started Feb 2008

Longer than P75 for phase_3

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

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

Study Start

First participant enrolled

February 1, 2008

Completed
3 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

April 22, 2008

Completed
10 months until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

February 11, 2009

Completed
3.3 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 1, 2012

Completed
3.2 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

August 1, 2015

Completed
Last Updated

October 16, 2015

Status Verified

October 1, 2015

Enrollment Period

4.3 years

First QC Date

April 22, 2008

Last Update Submit

October 15, 2015

Conditions

Keywords

specific immunotherapySITSLITsublingual

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Changes of Symptom-Medication-Score

    The change of the area under the curve of the symptom and medication score (SMS) from the baseline season to the season after 1 year of treatment.

    After 1 year of treatment

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Evaluation of the documentation of adverse events (AEs)

    Entire treatment period

Study Arms (2)

Immunotherapy

EXPERIMENTAL

Grass pollen allergens in a water/glycerol solution

Biological: Grass pollen allergens in a water/glycerol solution

Placebo

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Water/glycerol solution with phosphate buffered saline

Drug: Placebo

Interventions

In total up to 4 drops (dose for maintenance therapy) are administered under the tongue.

Also known as: Allerslit forte grasses
Immunotherapy

Placebo was given in the same way as the sublingual active treatment. Symptomatic standard treatment, i.e. antihistamines and glucocorticoids as well as alphamimetics is allowed during grass pollen season.

Also known as: Comparator
Placebo

Eligibility Criteria

Age4 Years - 11 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17)

You may qualify if:

  • Positive SPT
  • Positive EAST
  • Positive CPT

You may not qualify if:

  • Serious chronic diseases
  • Other perennial allergies

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Klinik für Paediatrie Universitätsmedizin Berlin

Berlin, State of Berlin, 13353, Germany

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Wahn U, Klimek L, Ploszczuk A, Adelt T, Sandner B, Trebas-Pietras E, Eberle P, Bufe A; SLIT Study Group. High-dose sublingual immunotherapy with single-dose aqueous grass pollen extract in children is effective and safe: a double-blind, placebo-controlled study. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2012 Oct;130(4):886-93.e5. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2012.06.047. Epub 2012 Aug 29.

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Study Officials

  • Ulrich Wahn, MD

    Charite University, Berlin, Germany

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 3
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 22, 2008

First Posted

February 11, 2009

Study Start

February 1, 2008

Primary Completion

June 1, 2012

Study Completion

August 1, 2015

Last Updated

October 16, 2015

Record last verified: 2015-10

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