Efficacy & Safety of Loratadine-Betamethasone Oral Solution for Treatment of Severe Perennial Allergic Rhinitis in Children (Study P03428)

April 20, 2015 updated by: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

Efficacy and Safety of Loratadine-Betamethasone Oral Solution (1 mg/0.05 mg/1 mL) for Initial Treatment of Severe Perennial Allergic Rhinitis in School Age Children

This study attempts to document the therapeutic value of combining loratadine antihistamine action (no sedative) with anti-inflammatory effects of betamethasone at low doses, which may facilitate treatment adherence by patients whereas providing an effective and rapid perennial allergic rhinitis (PAR) symptoms relief.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

100

Phase

  • Phase 4

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

6 years to 12 years (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Clinical diagnosis of perennial allergic rhinitis.
  • Age >= 6 years old and <= 12 years old.
  • Patients in good general conditions, without any other relevant clinical condition except for perennial allergic rhinitis.
  • Symptoms total score at admission >= 8 (out of 15 possible). Individual symptoms (score 0 to 3 points) were: Sneezing or nasal pruritus, eye reddening or pruritus, nasal congestion, wet nose or with secretion (sniffing), secretion sensation at pharynx (post-nasal dripping).
  • Number of symptoms: At least three.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Age < 6 years old or > 12 years old.
  • Co-existence of acute sinusitis or some chronic condition different from asthma or atopic dermatitis.
  • Presence of systemic fungal infections.
  • Conscience or behavioral disturbances.
  • Current oral or parenteral steroid treatment.
  • Concomitant use of Phenobarbital, rifampicin, diphenylhydantoin or ephedrine.
  • Known hypersensitivity to any of the study pharmacological combination components.

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: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: loratadine/betamethasone oral solution
loratadine/betamethasone oral solution (1 mg/0.05 mg/1 mL), at a dose of 10 mg/0.5 mg
Drug: Loratadine
loratadine/betamethasone oral solution (1 mg/0.05 mg/1 mL), at a dose of 10 mg/0.5 mg
Other Names:
  • SCH 029851
Drug: Betamethasone
loratadine/betamethasone oral solution (1 mg/0.05 mg/1 mL), at a dose of 10 mg/0.5 mg
Other Names:
  • SCH 029851

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
To evaluate efficacy and safety of loratadine/betamethasone oral solution (1 mg/0.05 mg/1 mL), at a dose of 10 mg/0.5 mg, respectively, as an initial treatment for severe perennial allergic rhinitis in school age children
Time Frame: Day 6 (Final visit)
Day 6 (Final visit)

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

September 1, 2003

Primary Completion (Actual)

November 1, 2006

Study Completion (Actual)

November 1, 2006

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 20, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 20, 2009

First Posted (Estimate)

August 21, 2009

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

April 21, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 20, 2015

Last Verified

April 1, 2015

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • P03428

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