Status:
COMPLETED
Effect of a L. Paracasei Strain on Grass Pollen Allergic Rhinitis Subjects
Lead Sponsor:
Société des Produits Nestlé (SPN)
Conditions:
Allergic Rhinitis
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-40 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Various studies in animal and humans have shown a potential beneficial effect of probiotics consumption on allergy. However few studies exist that document their efficacy for upper airways allergies s...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- age 18-40 years old
- history of allergic rhinitis during the latest grass pollen season confirmed by a positive skin prick test to grass pollen (wheal diameter \> 3mm) and a positive response to a NPT with grass pollen (combined nasal reaction threshold \<= 10000 standardized quality units/ml at the screening phase
Exclusion
- any medical condition that could influence the study (pregnancy, viral or bacterial airway infection, active allergic rhinitis)
- uncontrolled asthma (peak expiratory flow \<20% of volunteer's best personal value)
- treatment with antihistamine or antibiotic treatment less than two weeks before enrolment or during the trial
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2007
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
30 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01233154
Start Date
October 1 2007
End Date
June 1 2008
Last Update
March 5 2014
Active Locations (1)
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Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois
Lausanne, Switzerland, 1011