NCT02507635

Brief Summary

The main purpose of the treatment of persistent allergic rhinitis is to improve symptoms and patients' quality of life and prevent the development of asthma. Therapeutic strategies also target a reduction of pro-inflammatory mediators released from activated cells, including mast cells and epithelial cells. The presence of allergic inflammation in nasal mucosa may increase the risk of asthma occurrence, especially in patients with persistent allergic rhinitis. H1 antihistamines are widely recommended in all types of allergic rhinitis, regardless of symptom severity or persistence. They control all of the symptoms, but to a lesser extent nasal congestion. New generation agents, such as levocetirizine and desloratadine, possess anti-inflammatory properties, reducing allergic inflammation.

Trial Health

100
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
115

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for phase_4

Timeline
Completed

Started Feb 2009

Longer than P75 for phase_4

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

February 1, 2009

Completed
2.7 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

November 1, 2011

Completed
1.5 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

May 1, 2013

Completed
2.2 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

July 17, 2015

Completed
7 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

July 24, 2015

Completed
Last Updated

July 24, 2015

Status Verified

July 1, 2015

Enrollment Period

2.7 years

First QC Date

July 17, 2015

Last Update Submit

July 22, 2015

Conditions

Keywords

cytokinespersistent allergic rhinitisH1 antihistamines

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • efficacy of H1 antihistamines (patients evaluation)

    patients evaluation before and after 4-weeks treatment

    4 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • asthma risk (incidence of asthma in patients with persistent allergic rhinitis after 1.5 years from study inclusion)

    1.5 years

Study Arms (3)

healthy volunteers

NO INTERVENTION

healthy volunteers

Desloratadine

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

patients with allergic rhinitis under treatment with Desloratadine 5 mg/day, 4 weeks

Drug: Desloratadine

Levocetirizine

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

patients with allergic rhinitis under treatment with Levocetirizine 5 mg/day, 4 weeks

Drug: Levocetirizine

Interventions

administration of Levocetirizine 5 mg/day for 4 weeks

Also known as: Xyzal
Levocetirizine

administration of Desloratadine 5 mg/day for 4 weeks

Also known as: Aerius
Desloratadine

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

  • persistent allergic rhinitis

You may not qualify if:

  • the presence of asthma or nasal polyps,
  • acute and chronic upper respiratory infections,
  • administration of intranasal or systemic corticosteroids or H1 antihistamines in the past 30 days.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Related Publications (1)

  • Bocsan CI, Bujor AI, Miron N, Vesa SC, Deleanu D, Buzoianu AD. In Vivo Anti-Inflammatory Effect of H1 Antihistamines in Allergic Rhinitis: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Balkan Med J. 2015 Oct;32(4):352-8. doi: 10.5152/balkanmedj.2015.15884. Epub 2015 Oct 1.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Rhinitis, Allergic

Interventions

levocetirizinedesloratadine

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

RhinitisNose DiseasesRespiratory Tract DiseasesRespiratory HypersensitivityOtorhinolaryngologic DiseasesHypersensitivity, ImmediateHypersensitivityImmune System Diseases

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 4
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Assistant professor

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

July 17, 2015

First Posted

July 24, 2015

Study Start

February 1, 2009

Primary Completion

November 1, 2011

Study Completion

May 1, 2013

Last Updated

July 24, 2015

Record last verified: 2015-07