Open Study to Evaluate the Safety of Levocetirizine in Young Children (2 - 6 Years) Suffering From Allergic Rhinitis - Full Text View

Sponsor:	UCB, Inc.
Information provided by:	UCB, Inc.
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00152412

Purpose

4 week open study to evaluate the safety of levocetirizine in young children (2 - 6 years) suffering from allergic rhinitis. As secondary objective, this study will assess the efficacy of the treatment by means of the T4SS (Total 4 symptoms scores of allergic rhinitis) and each of the 4 individual rhinitis symptom scores

Condition	Intervention	Phase
Allergic Rhinitis	Drug: Levocetirizine oral solution	Phase II

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Allocation: Non-Randomized Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment Masking: Open Label
Official Title:	A 4 Week Open, Multi-center Study Evaluating the Safety of Levocetirizine 1.25 mg b.i.d. Given as 0.5 mg/mL Oral Solution in 2 to 6 Year-old Children Suffering From Allergic Rhinitis.

Resource links provided by NLM:

Drug Information available for: Levocetirizine Levocetirizine dihydrochloride

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by UCB, Inc.:

Primary Outcome Measures:

To assess safety of levocetirizine 1.25 mg bid given as 0.5 mg/mL oral solution in 2 to 6 years old children suffering from allergic rhinitis over 4 weeks of treatment

Secondary Outcome Measures:

To assess efficacy of 1.25 mg levocetirizine 0.5 mg/mL oral solution bid in 2 to 6 years old children suffering from allergic rhinitis over 4 weeks by means of the T4SS and each of the 4 individual rhinitis
To describe the serum concentration of levocetirizine after 1,3 and 6 hours following the last treatment intake

Estimated Enrollment:	30
Study Start Date:	June 2004
Study Completion Date:	December 2004
Primary Completion Date:	December 2004 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	2 Years to 6 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

At Visit 1:
- Male or female outpatients aged 2 to 6 years old.
- Subjects suffering from allergic rhinitis (perennial and/or seasonal) and symptomatic as attested by the Daily Record Card (DRC).
At Visit 2:
- Respected wash-out periods for the forbidden medication.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Presence of asthma requiring treatment by inhaled corticosteroids.
- Atopic dermatitis or urticaria requiring antihistamine treatment or the administration of oral or topical corticosteroids, or any other disease requiring the administration of oral or topical corticosteroids, immunomodulatory drugs, anti-inflammatory, or cytotoxic drugs.
- Use during the course of the study, or during the specific wash-out periods, of any of the following medications: intranasal or systemic corticosteroids (within 7 days), ketotifen (within 7 days), nedocromil or cromoglicate (within 7 days), loratadine and desloratadine (within 7 days), other antihistamines (within 3 days) or decongestants (per os, nasal spray, or drops - within 3 days), or any other concomitant medications that, in the opinion of the Investigator, interfered with the study.
- Initiation or change of dose of an immunotherapy regimen during the course of the study.

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00152412

Sponsors and Collaborators

UCB, Inc.

Investigators

Study Director:

UCB Clinical Trial Call Center

UCB, Inc.

More Information

No publications provided

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00152412 History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers:	A00385, EudraCT number: 2004-000180-96
Study First Received:	September 8, 2005
Last Updated:	September 9, 2009
Health Authority:	France: Afssaps - French Health Products Safety Agency

Keywords provided by UCB, Inc.:

Allergic Rhinitis, safety, levocetirizine, children
Xyzal

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Rhinitis
Stress, Psychological
Nose Diseases
Respiratory Tract Diseases
Respiratory Tract Infections
Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases
Behavioral Symptoms
Levocetirizine
Cetirizine
Histamine H1 Antagonists, Non-Sedating

Histamine H1 Antagonists
Histamine Antagonists
Histamine Agents
Neurotransmitter Agents
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Pharmacologic Actions
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Anti-Allergic Agents
Therapeutic Uses

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