ATAREAL (Antihistamine Treatment for Allergic Rhinitis in Real Life) - Full Text View

Sponsor:	UCB, Inc.
Information provided by:	UCB, Inc.
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00160680

Purpose

Comparison of clinical efficacy and safety of levocetirizine in PER continuous versus on demand, measured by evolution of individual symptom scores during 6 months.

Condition	Intervention	Phase
Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial	Drug: Levocetirizine	Phase IV

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Allocation: Randomized Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Open Label
Official Title:	A Pilot, Open, Monocenter Randomized Two Parallel Groups, Clinical Efficacy Trial: Comparison Continuous Versus on Demand Regimen of Treatment With Levocetirizine 5 mg Oral Tablets, Once a Day, in Adults Suffering From Persistent Allergic Rhinitis (PER) Over 6 Months

Resource links provided by NLM:

MedlinePlus related topics: Cold and Cough Medicines

Drug Information available for: Histamine Levocetirizine Levocetirizine dihydrochloride

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by UCB, Inc.:

Primary Outcome Measures:

Evolution of the mean weekly T4SS (sum of the individual symptoms scores) during 6 months of treatment

Secondary Outcome Measures:

Evolution of inflammatory cells concentrations and expression of ICAM-1 in nasal scrapings at baseline/after 1, 3 and 6 months of treatment Evolution of Rhinasthma scores, weekly/monthly number of days with (acute) rhinitis symptoms
Intake of concomitant/rescue medication
Safety

Estimated Enrollment:	100
Study Start Date:	March 2005
Study Completion Date:	June 2006
Primary Completion Date:	June 2006 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Clinical history of PER requiring treatment known at least since 2 years.
Positive skin prick test (wheal > 3 mm larger than the diluent control) or RAST (≥3.5 IU/ml) to HDM and Parietaria (less than 1 year).
Minimum mean T4SS of 6 over baseline period.

Exclusion Criteria:

Subjects currently treated by specific parietaria pollen immunotherapy
Subjects suffering from non-allergic asthma
Chronic use of inhaled steroids and/or long acting β2 agonists; and/or corticosteroids dependent asthma (severe asthma)
Atopic dermatitis or urticaria requiring antihistamine treatment or the administration of oral or topical corticosteroids

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00160680

Locations

Italy

Genova, Italy

Sponsors and Collaborators

UCB, Inc.

Investigators

Study Director:

UCB Clinical Trial Call Center

UCB, Inc.

More Information

No publications provided

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00160680 History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers:	A00392, EudraCT 2004-003858-26, ATAREAL
Study First Received:	September 8, 2005
Last Updated:	September 9, 2009
Health Authority:	Italy: The Italian Medicines Agency

Keywords provided by UCB, Inc.:

Persistent Allergic Rhinitis, HDM, Parietaria, sneezing, rhinorrhea, ocular pruritus, Rhinasthma, inflammatory cells, ICAM-1, ATAREAL, Xyzal, Levocetirizine

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Rhinitis
Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial
Nose Diseases
Respiratory Tract Diseases
Respiratory Tract Infections
Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases
Respiratory Hypersensitivity
Hypersensitivity, Immediate
Hypersensitivity
Immune System Diseases
Histamine Antagonists

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

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