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Seasonal Allergic RhinitisPhase 4NCT00637611

Single-Center, Double-Blind, Randomized , Parallel Study Comparing Onset of Action, Efficacy & Safety of a Single-Dose of Fexofenadine HCl 180 mg vs Montelukast Na 10 mg & Placebo in Treating Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis Subjects in an Allergen Exposure Unit

A Phase 4 study testing Fexofenadine HCl in people with Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis, run by Sanofi at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

The primary objective of this study is to determine the efficacy and onsets of action of single-dose fexofenadine hydrochloride 180 mg and montelukast sodium 10 mg relative to placebo. Secondary objectives are to compare the safety and efficacy of fexofenadine hydrochloride 180 mg, montelukast sodium 10 mg, and placebo Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 15 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis
What is being tested?
Fexofenadine HCl
How many people
1,010 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Feb 2003to Apr 2003
Phase
Phase 4
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 15 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Male and female subjects, 15 years of age or older
  • History of seasonal allergic rhinitis (SAR) during the fall pollen season, for at least the previous 2 years
  • History of having a positive response to antihistamines for symptoms of SAR
  • Must be skin test positive to ragweed within the last 15 months with at least a moderate reaction as defined by a wheal 7 mm greater than the diluent wheal after intradermal skin test or a wheal 5 mm greater than the diluent wheal after skin prick test. A skin test performed in the previous 15 months may be used to qualify the patient if it was performed at the investigator's site and recorded in the subject's medical record
  • All females must have negative urine pregnancy test at screening visit
  • Willing and able to adhere to visit schedules and all study requirements

Who cannot join

  • Clinically significant medical condition (such as cardiovascular, hepatic, neurologic, hematological, renal, gastrointestinal, endocrine, or other major systemic disease), which, in the judgment of the investigator, might interfere with the study, require treatment or make implementation of the protocol or interpretation of the study results difficult
  • Asthma that requires treatment with medication other than an inhaled, short-acting beta agonist or asthma that will be exacerbated by exposure to ragweed pollen
  • Pregnancy or breast-feeding
  • History of hypersensitivity to the study medications or to drugs with similar chemical structures
  • Nasal structural abnormalities, including large nasal polyps or marked septal deviation, that significantly interfere with nasal air flow
  • Likelihood of requiring treatment during the study period with drugs not permitted by the study protocol
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  • Upper or lower respiratory infection within 14 days of the first priming visit
  • Diagnosis of sinusitis within 30 days of the first priming visit
  • Immunotherapy, except those on a constant dose of immunotherapy that will be maintained throughout the study
  • Treatment with any investigational drug in the last 30 days before study entry
  • Recent history of drug or alcohol abuse
  • Mental condition rendering the subject unable to understand the nature, scope, and possible consequences of the study
  • Unlikelihood to comply with protocol such as those with uncooperative attitude or the inability to return for follow-up visits or to complete the study
  • Subjects who were randomized into this trial will not be eligible to participate in another fexofenadine hydrochloride 180 mg vs montelukast sodium 10 mg onset of action study (planned to be conducted in 2003)
  • Subjects who are research employees or relatives of study site staff involved in this study or those who have or will read the protocol

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Sanofi-Aventis

    Bridgewater, New Jersey, 08807

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About this study

Official title: Single-Center, Double-Blind, Randomized , Parallel Study Comparing Onset of Action, Efficacy & Safety of a Single-Dose of Fexofenadine HCl 180 mg vs Montelukast Na 10 mg & Placebo in Treating Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis Subjects in an Allergen Exposure Unit (Study I)

The primary objective of this study is to determine the efficacy and onsets of action of single-dose fexofenadine hydrochloride 180 mg and montelukast sodium 10 mg relative to placebo. Secondary objectives are to compare the safety and efficacy of fexofenadine hydrochloride 180 mg, montelukast sodium 10 mg, and placebo

Being tested
Fexofenadine HCl
Medical subject headings
Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Fexofenadine HClDrug

    Also called Allegra

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. To determine the efficacy and onsets of action of single-dose fexofenadine hydrochloride 180 mg and montelukast sodium 10 mg relative to placebo in the treatment of subjects with moderately severe seasonal allergic rhinitis (SAR) in a controlled setting.

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted18 Mar 2008 (estimated)
  2. Study startFeb 2003
  3. Study completionApr 2003

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Enrolment
1,010 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00637611
Sponsor's protocol ID
M016455A_4149
Status last verified
Jan 2011
First submitted
10 Mar 2008
Last updated
12 Jan 2011
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing Fexofenadine HCl in people with Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis, run by Sanofi at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 6 inclusion and 15 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 12 Jan 2011. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

To determine the efficacy and onsets of action of single-dose fexofenadine hydrochloride 180 mg and montelukast sodium 10 mg relative to placebo in the treatment of subjects with moderately severe seasonal allergic rhinitis (SAR) in a controlled setting.. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 12 Jan 2011.

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