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AsthmaPhase 4NCT00496574

Evaluation of Efficacy of House Dust Mite Immunotherapy in Children With Bronchial Asthma

A Phase 4 study testing Novo Helisen Depot, Phostal in people with Asthma, run by Medical University of Lodz at 1 site in Poland.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

The aim of the study is to assess the effect of specific immunotherapy (SIT) to dust mites on clinical symptoms, reliever drugs usage, inhaled glucocorticosteroid usage, quality of life, lung function, bronchial hyperreactivity with methacholine, and presence and type of allergy after three years of SIT in children… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 8 to 18 years
Conditions the study is for
Asthma
What is being tested?
Novo Helisen Depot, Phostal
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
60 participants
Where
1 sitePoland
Study dates
May 2006to Dec 2013
Phase
Phase 4
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 8 to 18 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult

Who may be able to join

  • patients allergic to house dust mites
  • patients with moderate bronchial asthma
  • patients with controlled asthma
  • patients who were qualified for immunotherapy and gave written informed consent for immunotherapy (active treatment group)
  • patients who were qualified for immunotherapy and did not agree with this kind of treatment - did not give written informed consent for immunotherapy (control group)

Who cannot join

  • patients allergic for other perennial and seasonal allergens
  • patients with other chronic diseases that either put the patient at risk when participating in the study or could influence the results of the study or the patient's ability to participate in the study as judged by the investigator
  • medications that resulted in patient exclusion included:anti-parasites or oral corticosteroids within 6 months before the first visit.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Agnieszka Sobocińska, MD contact

00 48 42 6895972

alergol@kopernik.lodz.pl

Poland1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Department of Pediatrics and Allergy, Medical University of Lodz, Poland

    Lodz, 93-513

    Agnieszka Sobocińska, MD, 00 48 42 6895972, alergol@kopernik.lodz.pl

    Iwona Stelmach, MD PhD Prof

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: Evaluation of Long-term Clinical Efficacy of House Dust Mite Immunotherapy in Children With Bronchial Asthma

The aim of the study is to assess the effect of specific immunotherapy (SIT) to dust mites on clinical symptoms, reliever drugs usage, inhaled glucocorticosteroid usage, quality of life, lung function, bronchial hyperreactivity with methacholine, and presence and type of allergy after three years of SIT in children with asthma.

Read the detailed description

According to Global Initiative for Asthma treatment of asthma is based on avoidance of allergens, pharmacological treatment, and specific immunotherapy.

The aim of the study is to assess the effect of specific immunotherapy (SIT) to dust mites on clinical symptoms, reliever drugs usage, inhaled glucocorticosteroid usage, quality of life, lung function, bronchial hyperreactivity with methacholine, and presence and type of allergy after three years of SIT in children with asthma.

Conditions
Asthma
Being tested
Novo Helisen Depot, Phostal
Keywords
asthma, immunotherapy, efficacy, children, symptoms score, quality of life, spirometry, PC20M
Medical subject headings
Asthma

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Novo Helisen Depot, PhostalBiological

    Also called Novo Helisen Depot

    subcutaneous immunotherapy

Study groups in NCT00496574
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
1Active comparatorNot described
Receives: Biological: Novo Helisen Depot, Phostal
2No interventionno intevention

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. clinical symptoms, reliever drugs usage, inhaled glucocorticosteroid usage, quality of life, lung function

    Measured: baseline (first visit), 12 months (second visit), 24 months (third visit), 36 months (fourth visit)

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. bronchial hyperreactivity with methacholine, and presence and type of allergy after tree years of SIT in children with asthma.

    Measured: after 36 months (fourth visit)

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted4 Jul 2007 (estimated)
  2. Study startMay 2006
  3. Primary completionNov 2013 (estimated)
  4. Study completionDec 2013 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
60 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00496574
Sponsor's protocol ID
RNN-102-06-KE
Status last verified
Feb 2013
First submitted
3 Jul 2007
Last updated
7 Feb 2013
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing Novo Helisen Depot, Phostal in people with Asthma, run by Medical University of Lodz at 1 site in Poland.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 7 Feb 2013. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Poland. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Agnieszka Sobocińska, MD (00 48 42 6895972, alergol@kopernik.lodz.pl), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

clinical symptoms, reliever drugs usage, inhaled glucocorticosteroid usage, quality of life, lung function (time frame: baseline (first visit), 12 months (second visit), 24 months (third visit), 36 months (fourth visit)). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 7 Feb 2013.

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