NCT01280149

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether a neuropeptide, substance P, when injected along with an allergen, such as ragweed, can reduce allergic reactivity.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
40

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for phase_1

Timeline
Completed

Started Jan 2011

Longer than P75 for phase_1

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 1, 2011

Completed
17 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

January 18, 2011

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

January 20, 2011

Completed
6.4 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 20, 2017

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 20, 2017

Completed
Last Updated

August 21, 2018

Status Verified

August 1, 2018

Enrollment Period

6.5 years

First QC Date

January 18, 2011

Last Update Submit

August 20, 2018

Conditions

Keywords

substance Pallergic rhinitisallergen immunotherapy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • CBER ID50 skin test result

    The ID50 skin test result utilizes FDA CBER methodology to determine the change in allergic skin reactivity to ragweed and grass pollen allergens.

    1 to 6 months after completing injections

Study Arms (6)

substance P-low dose allergen

EXPERIMENTAL

Substance P injections with 8 sequential, increasing doses of allergen

Biological: substance PBiological: substance P injections

substance P-moderate dose allergen

EXPERIMENTAL

Substance P with sequential, increasing doses of allergen

Biological: substance PBiological: substance P injections

substance P-low/moderate dose allergen

EXPERIMENTAL

substance P with 16 sequential increasing doses of allergen

Biological: substance PBiological: substance P injections

substance P-placebo

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Placebo injections of substance P and placebo

Biological: substance PBiological: substance P injections

placebo-low dose allergen

EXPERIMENTAL

Placebo injections with 8 sequential increasing low dose allergen injections

Biological: substance PBiological: substance P injections

placebo-placebo

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

substance P placebo and allergen placebo (weekly)

Biological: substance PBiological: substance P injections

Interventions

substance PBIOLOGICAL

injections of substance P and low dose allergen or placebo

placebo-low dose allergenplacebo-placebosubstance P-low dose allergensubstance P-low/moderate dose allergensubstance P-moderate dose allergensubstance P-placebo

injections of substance P for 8 weeks

placebo-low dose allergenplacebo-placebosubstance P-low dose allergensubstance P-low/moderate dose allergensubstance P-moderate dose allergensubstance P-placebo

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

  • positive immediate type skin test to ragweed or grass pollen or a third (standardized) allergen if both ragweed and grass pollen allergen are not positive
  • volunteers should be available for allergen injections and then cutaneous titrations for approximately 1 year from the start of the enrollment period

You may not qualify if:

  • volunteer is pregnant or lactating
  • abnormal electrocardiogram for subjects over 50 years of age
  • use of beta adrenergic antagonists or tricyclic antidepressants

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Rhinitis, Allergic, SeasonalRhinitis, Allergic

Interventions

Substance P

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

RhinitisNose DiseasesRespiratory Tract DiseasesRespiratory HypersensitivityOtorhinolaryngologic DiseasesHypersensitivity, ImmediateHypersensitivityImmune System Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

TachykininsKininsIntercellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsPeptidesAmino Acids, Peptides, and ProteinsNeuropeptidesOligopeptidesProteinsNerve Tissue ProteinsAutacoidsInflammation MediatorsBiological Factors

Study Officials

  • Paul A Greenberger, M.D.

    Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 1
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Professor of Medicine

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

January 18, 2011

First Posted

January 20, 2011

Study Start

January 1, 2011

Primary Completion

June 20, 2017

Study Completion

June 20, 2017

Last Updated

August 21, 2018

Record last verified: 2018-08

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations