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ImmunotherapyPhase 3NCT00540150

Compatibility and Immunogenicity of a Short Specific Immunotherapy (SIT) in Contrast to Classic Specific Immunotherapy

A Phase 3 study testing specific subcutaneous immunotherapy house dust mite allergoid (Novo-Helisen Depot) in people with Immunotherapy, run by Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Hospital at 1 site in Germany.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

We wanted to examine the immunogenicity and safety of a shortened specific immunotherapy in contrast to the standard specific immunotherapy. Therefore, we challenged 12 patients for 14 weeks with the standard specific scheme and 22 patients for 6 weeks with the shortened scheme. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 6 to 18 years
Conditions the study is for
Immunotherapy
What is being tested?
specific subcutaneous immunotherapy house dust mite allergoid (Novo-Helisen Depot)
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
34 participants
Where
1 siteGermany
Study dates
May 2004to Mar 2005
Phase
Phase 3
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 6 to 18 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult

Who may be able to join

  • informed consent of patient and/or parents
  • age >6 and <18 years
  • bronchial asthma I° or II°
  • allergy on house dust-mite

Who cannot join

  • age <6 and >18 years
  • vital capacity <80% or FEV1 <70%
  • pregnancy
  • inhalative or systemic steroid use
  • bronchial asthma III° or IV°
  • heavy exacerbation during the last 3 months

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Germany1 site
  • Goethe University, Department of Pulmonology

    Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, 60590

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About this study

Official title: Compatibility and Immunogenicity of a Short Specific Immunotherapy (SIT) in Contrast to Classic Specific Immunotherapy in a Randomized Study Depending on Mite-Depot Supplement in Children and Adolescents With Allergic Bronchial Asthma.

We wanted to examine the immunogenicity and safety of a shortened specific immunotherapy in contrast to the standard specific immunotherapy.

Therefore, we challenged 12 patients for 14 weeks with the standard specific scheme and 22 patients for 6 weeks with the shortened scheme.

Read the detailed description

see above

Conditions
Immunotherapy
Being tested
specific subcutaneous immunotherapy house dust mite allergoid (Novo-Helisen Depot)
Keywords
Immunotherapy, Mite, Asthma, bronchial provocation, SIT, specific immunotherapy
Medical subject headings
Asthma

What participants receive

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

  • specific subcutaneous immunotherapy house dust mite allergoid (Novo-Helisen Depot)Biological

    Also called Novo-Helisen Depot, Allergopharma Inc., Reinbek, Germany

    We treat each patient with mite-allergen following the two different protocols.

Study groups in NCT00540150
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
1Active comparatorStandard specific immunotherapy: Novo-Helisen Depot, Allergopharma Inc., Reinbek, Germany
Receives: Biological: specific subcutaneous immunotherapy house dust mite allergoid (Novo-Helisen Depot)
2Active comparatorShortened specific immunotherapy: Novo-Helisen Depot, Allergopharma Inc., Reinbek, Germany
Receives: Biological: specific subcutaneous immunotherapy house dust mite allergoid (Novo-Helisen Depot)

What is being measured

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

  1. Safety of the shortened specific immunotherapy.

    Measured: may 2004 - march 2005

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Exhaled nitric oxid (eNO) and immunogenicity (IgE, specific IgE, specific IgG) in both groups.

    Measured: may 2004 - march 2005

Timeline

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

  1. First posted5 Oct 2007 (estimated)
  2. Study startMay 2004
  3. Study completionMar 2005

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 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
34 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00540150
Sponsor's protocol ID
97/04/FFM
Status last verified
Sep 2007
First submitted
2 Oct 2007
Last updated
5 Oct 2007
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Hansen I, Hormann K, Stuck BA, Schneider-Gene S, Mosges R, Klimek L. [Cluster-immunotherapy in seasonal allergic rhinitis: safety aspects of induction therapy with depot allergoids (Purethal)]. Laryngorhinootologie. 2003 Aug;82(8):558-63. doi: 10.1055/s-2003-41234. German.

    PubMed 12915987
  • Tabar AI, Echechipia S, Garcia BE, Olaguibel JM, Lizaso MT, Gomez B, Aldunate MT, Martin S, Marcotegui F. Double-blind comparative study of cluster and conventional immunotherapy schedules with Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2005 Jul;116(1):109-18. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2005.05.005.

    PubMed 15990782

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing specific subcutaneous immunotherapy house dust mite allergoid (Novo-Helisen Depot) in people with Immunotherapy, run by Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Hospital at 1 site in Germany.

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 4 inclusion and 6 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 5 Oct 2007. 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 Germany. 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 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

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

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

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

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Safety of the shortened specific immunotherapy. (time frame: may 2004 - march 2005). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00540150, which also lists 2 linked publications.

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 5 Oct 2007.

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