Status:
COMPLETED
Study to Assess the Clinical Efficacy and Safety of a Novel Method of Specific Allergen Immunotherapy in Grass Pollen Allergic Subjects by Epicutanous Allergen Administration
Lead Sponsor:
University of Zurich
Conditions:
Rhinoconjunctivitis
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Phase:
PHASE1
Brief Summary
Primary Objective Comparison of the inhibition of the allergic response assessed by nasal provocation test after epicutanous pollen allergen administration and placebo epicutaneous administration. Se...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion criteria:
- Written informed consent
- History of grass pollen allergic rhinitis
- Male and female between 18 years to 65 years
- Positive skin prick test to grass pollen
- Positive nasal provocation test
- Exclusion criteria:
- Atopic eczema in history or permanent
- Perennial allergic rhinitis
- Symptoms of infectious disease with rhinitis in between the last 2 weeks
- Surgical intervention in between the last 30 days
- Pregnancy or nursing
- History of HIV or AIDS
- Mastocytosis (cutaneous or systemic)
- Significant cardiovascular disease
- Hypertension (blood pressure \> 160 / 95)
- Significant pulmonary, renal and/or hepatic disease
- Significant hematological disorder
- Moderate or severe asthma
- History of malignancy
- History of neurological or psychatric disease
- Autoimmune disease
- Antihistamines with longed half-lives in the last week
- Systemic or topical steroids for 5 days
- Active infectious disease
- Contraindicated medications: - immunosuppressive agents
- Betablockers
- ACE-inhibitors
- Tricyclic antidepressants
- Daily use of Beta-agonists or steroid inhalers
- Participation in another clinical trial /study in between the last 60 days
- Participation in another clinical trial / study at the moment
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2005
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
November 1 2006
Estimated Enrollment :
35 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00457444
Start Date
December 1 2005
End Date
November 1 2006
Last Update
April 6 2007
Active Locations (1)
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1
University Hospital Zurich
Zurich, Switzerland