Effects of Multiple Nasal Exposures to House Dust Mite Allergen on Nasal and Body Inflammation and Airway Sensitivity

July 14, 2008 updated by: Novartis

Assessment of the Effects of Multiple Nasal Antigen Challenges With Dust Mite Allergen on Local and Systemic Allergic Inflammation and Bronchoreactivity in Subjects With Allergic Rhinitis Sensitive to House Dust Mite - a Feasibility and Site Evaluation Study

This study will evaluate whether multiple nasal antigen challenges with dust mite allergen produces increases in nasal symptoms and local allergic inflammatory cells in the nose and the blood.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

18

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

      • Sydney, Australia
        • Novartis Investigative Site

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 55 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Healthy non-smoking subjects with a history of allergic rhinitis consistent with dust mite allergy showing
  • A positive skin prick test to dust mite at or within the 12 months before study start
  • Demonstrate symptomatic worsening after graded nasal allergen challenge

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Subjects found to be very sensitive to house dust mites (if the skin prick test produces a wheal of mean with a diameter greater than 11 mm).
  • Presence of any respiratory disease other than a history of mild stable asthma not requiring regular treatment.
  • Any known contraindications for methacholine challenge testing

Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Total nasal symptom score recorded at baseline, and at pre-challenge,15 mins, 30 mins,and at 1,2,3,4,8 hours
Time Frame: throughout the study
throughout the study

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Peak nasal inspiratory flow at time points of total nasal symptom score. Mechanistic markers during challenge days. Exhaled nitric oxide,forced expiratory vol in 1 second & airway resistance at baseline, first & last day
Time Frame: throughout the study
throughout the study

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

July 1, 2007

Study Completion (Actual)

November 1, 2007

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 6, 2007

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 7, 2007

First Posted (Estimate)

August 8, 2007

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

July 15, 2008

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 14, 2008

Last Verified

July 1, 2008

More Information

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