The Efficacy & Safety of the UAS Immunotherapy Protocol

October 3, 2012 updated by: Frederick M. Schaffer, MD, United Allergy Services

The Efficacy and Safety of the United Allergy Service (UAS) Immunotherapy Protocol

Hypothesis: The UAS Immunotherapy protocol is efficacious and at least as efficacious as protocols described in the Allergy literature.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Patients will be assessed for efficacy of the immunotherapy protocol by completing Consented-IRB approved clinical, medication, quality of life survey questions comparing current status while on therapy in contrast to 12 months before the inception of therapy.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

60

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

  • United States
    • Texas
      • San Antonio, Texas, United States, 78216
        • UAS

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 65 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients with allergic rhinitis pre and post immunotherapy (1 to 2 years).

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Allergic rhinitis between 18 and 65 years old who have chosen to undergo immunotherapy.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • No beta blocker use,
  • no pregnancy,
  • no systemic steroids,
  • no severe asthma/copd,
  • no severe collagen vascular disorders,
  • no neoplastic or uncontrolled seizure activity,
  • no previous anaphylaxis, no significant cardiovsacular disease.

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

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
change in symptom scores from 12 months before therapy initiation in contrast to determination during 1 to 2 years of therapy (retrospective).
Time Frame: Assessment contrasts current status (at 1 to 2 years of therapy) to a point 12 months prior to the onset of therapy.
Enrolled patients completed surveys pertinent to symptom scores, contrasting current status on immunotherapy compared (by recall) to a 12 month time point prior to initiation of therapy.
Assessment contrasts current status (at 1 to 2 years of therapy) to a point 12 months prior to the onset of therapy.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Changes in medication plus symptom aggregate score.
Time Frame: Assessment contrasts current status (at 1 to 2 years of therapy) to a point 12 months prior to the onset of therapy.
Aggregate Medication and Symptom surveys were compared to determine changes from a 12 month time point prior to inception of therapy to current time point of 1 to 2 years of therapy.
Assessment contrasts current status (at 1 to 2 years of therapy) to a point 12 months prior to the onset of therapy.

Other Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Quality of Life (QOL) scores
Time Frame: Assessment contrasts current status (at 1 to 2 years of therapy) to a point 12 months prior to the onset of therapy
QOL scores will be calculated after one to 2 years of therapy and contrasted with QOL reflecting status 12 months prior to initiation of therapy.
Assessment contrasts current status (at 1 to 2 years of therapy) to a point 12 months prior to the onset of therapy

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

United Allergy Services

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Frederick M Schaffer, M.D., United Allergy Services

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

April 1, 2012

Primary Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2012

Study Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2012

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 10, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 3, 2012

First Posted (Estimate)

October 4, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

October 4, 2012

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 3, 2012

Last Verified

October 1, 2012

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • UAS protocol #1 (Other Grant/Funding Number: United Allergy Services)

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