To Evaluate the Inflammatory Markers in Adult Patients With Asthma Associated With Allergic Rhinitis Receiving Montelukast Therapy (0476-366)

August 12, 2024 updated by: Organon and Co

An Open-Label Study to Evaluate the Inflammatory Markers in Adult Patients With Asthma Associated With Allergic Rhinitis Receiving Montelukast Therapy

To evaluate the changes in proinflammatory markers (ltd4 in urine) and eosinophil from peripheral blood after newly initiated montelukast therapy.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

58

Phase

  • Phase 3

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

20 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Allergic rhinitis symptoms: sneezing, rhinorrhea, obstruction of the nasal passages, itchy nose and throat, and conjunctival
  • Male or female outpatient 20 years of age and older
  • Patients with the following signs and symptoms of asthma and allergic rhinitis: history of cough, wheezing, shortness of breath, positive methacholine bronchoprovocation test

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Active, acute or chronic, pulmonary disorder (besides asthma) documented by history, physical examination, or chest x-ray. history of anaphylactic or hypersensitive to study drug
  • Requires oral, intravenous, or intramuscular corticosteroids on daily routine basis
  • Started on immunotherapy within six months before the pre-study visit and/or the dose of immunotherapy is expected to change over the course of the study
  • Treated with montelukast within 3 months before enrollment
  • Unable to perform acceptable, reproducible spirometry and peak flow measurement
  • Unresolved symptoms and signs of an upper respiratory tract infection (uri) within 2 weeks prior to visit 1

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

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Ltd4 in urine and eosinophil from peripheral blood over 3 months of therapy

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Asthma symptoms score throughout the study

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Investigators

  • Study Director: Medical Monitor, Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

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 (Actual)

August 1, 2005

Primary Completion (Actual)

January 18, 2006

Study Completion (Actual)

January 18, 2006

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 9, 2006

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 9, 2006

First Posted (Estimated)

November 10, 2006

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

August 15, 2024

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 12, 2024

Last Verified

January 1, 2022

More Information

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