Health Condition 1: null- Allergic Rhinoconjunctivitis Health Condition 2: H108- Other conjunctivitis
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Bilastine Tablet 20 mg: One Tablet to be taken orally once daily 1 to 2 hours before meal for 28 days
Control Intervention1: Levocetirizine Tablet 5 mg: One Tablet to be taken orally on
Sponsors
Ajanta Pharma Ltd
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Subjects of both genders with age >= 18 years and 2. Subjects with total IgE level >=75kU/L will be included. 3. Subjects with absolute eosinophil count value of 80 cells/ml will be included. 4. All patients will additionally require to have a minimum reflective Total nasal symptom (TNSS) score and Total Non-nasal symptoms (Non â?? TNSS) of >= 72 as sum of the six assessments in the last 3 days of the screening period; o Total Nasal Symptoms (TNSS): obstruction, rhinorrhoea, itching and sneezing o Total Non-nasal symptoms (Non -TNSS): ocular itching, lacrimation, itching of ears and/or palate and ocular redness Each of these symptoms will be assessed over the preceding 12 hours, twice daily, graded on a pre-determined severity scale of 0-3 to Total nasal symptom (TNSS) score and Total Non-nasal symptoms (Non â?? TNSS). 5. Freshly diagnosed subject will be included in the study. 6. Patients with Acute Bronchial Asthma will be included in the study (Diagnosed by Spirometry). 7. Female patients of child bearing potential those are non-pregnant and willing to use effective contraceptive method during participation in the study. If the subject is not already consuming Oral Contraceptives, they should opt for IUCD. 8. Subject willing to sign informed consent form (ICF) prior to any screening procedure.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with hypersensitivity to H1. 2. Patients with H2 antihistamines within 3 days of randomization. 3. Patients with systemic or intranasal corticosteroids within 4 weeks 4. Patients with intranasal and systemic decongestants within 3 days of randomization to treatment will be excluded from the study 5. Patients who had received allergen immunotherapy 6. CNS acting agents (including antidepressants, sedatives, anxiolytics, hypnotics, opioids or neuroleptics) at any time will be also excluded. 7. Patients who had undergone nasal surgery in the previous 6 months and patients with nasal polyps, large adenoids, significant deviation of the nasal septum, acute or chronic sinusitis, any injury or tumor in the nose. 8. Patients with upper respiratory tract infection. 9. Patients with Chronic/ Perennial Asthma 10. Patients who are currently using beta blockers or corticosteroids 11. Patients with parasite infections (such as tapeworms, roundworms, flatworms and ringworms) [Diagnosed by stool test] 12. Any clinically significant condition (cardiovascular, neurological, hepatic, renal or malignant diseases). 13. History of alcohol abuse and Current smokers. 14. Pregnant or lactating women 15. Patients with Diabetes Mellitus 16. Subjects who have participated in other clinical studies within 3 months 17. Those with any medical condition judged by investigators to possibly jeopardize the evaluation of efficacy and safety of therapy 18. Subject with the following clinically significant laboratory abnormalities: AST, ALT, Serum Bilirubin > 2 x Upper Limit Normal (ULN) Serum Creatinine, BUN > 2 x Upper Limit Normal (ULN)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Mean change in TSS (Total Symptom Score) of Allergic Rhinoconjunctivitis after 28 days treatment with Bilastine Tablets 20 mg Vs. Levocetirizine Tablets 5 mg.Timepoint: Mean change in TSS (Total Symptom Score) of Allergic Rhinoconjunctivitis after 28 days treatment with Bilastine Tablets 20 mg Vs. Levocetirizine Tablets 5 mg. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. QOL (Quality of Life) assessed by the RQLQ (Rhinoconjunctivitis Quality of Life QuestionnaireTimepoint: Day 7, Day 14, Day 21 and Day 28 | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Shailesh Singh
Ajanta Pharma Ltd
Outcome results
None listed