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Evaluation of the effectiveness and tolerability of Bilastine vs Fexofenadine vs Levocetrizine in patients with long term (Chronic)spontaneous urticaria.

A comparative, three arm, randomized clinical trial to evaluate the effectiveness and tolerability of Bilastine vs Fexofenadine vs Levocetrizine at standard dose and Bilastine vs Fexofenadine at higher than standard dose (Up dosing) vs Levocetrizine & Hydroxyzine (in combination) in patients with chronic spontaneous urticaria.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2020/03/024244
Enrollment
120
Registered
2020-03-25
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-10-17

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: - Health Condition 2: L508- Other urticaria

Interventions

Intervention1: Bilastine: Bilastine 20mg once daily for two weeks Control Intervention1: Fexofenadine: Fexofenadine 180mg once daily for two weeks Control Intervention2: Levocetrizine: Levocetrizine 5

Sponsors

B J Medical College Civil Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Both males and females patients aged � 18 years and � 60 years 2. Patients with H/O CSU 3. UAS7 of �7 at baseline 4. Patients who are ready to give written informed consent, which includes a commitment to comply with all requirements, specified in the study protocol. 5. Patients who the study staff deems reliable and mentally competent to carry out the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with physical urticaria (e.g. solar, heat, cold, aquagenic, cholinergic, contact, pressure, etc.), drug-induced urticaria, urticarial vasculitis, senile pruritus or hereditary angioedema. 2. Patients with any other dermatological condition associated with pruritus. 3. Pregnant or nursing females. 4. Patients with known hypersensitivity to the study drugs. 5. Patients with immunosuppressive disease or on immunosuppressive drugs. 6. Evidence of clinically significant disease (e.g., cardiac, respiratory, gastrointestinal, renal disease) that in the opinion of the Investigator(s) could affect the subjectââ?¬•s safety or interfere with the study assessments. 7. Any history of or concomitant medical condition that in the opinion of the Investigator(s) would compromise the patientââ?¬•s ability to safely complete the study. 8. History of drug or alcohol dependency or abuse within approximately the last 2 years. 9. Currently enrolled in another clinical study or used any investigational drug or device within 30 days preceding informed consent or were scheduled to participate in another clinical study that involved an investigational product or investigational drug during the course of this study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
o Comparison of effects of standard dose of Bilastine, Fexofenadine and Levocetrizine on disease activity in patients with chronic spontaneous urticaria o Comparison of effects of double dose of Bilastine and Fexofenadine and Levocetrizine + Hydroxyzine on disease activity in patients with chronic spontaneous urticaria Timepoint: 4 weeks

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
� Safety Endpoints o The incidences of treatment emergent adverse events (TEAEs), treatment related AEs and AEs/SAEs leading to study withdrawal will be summarized by treatment groups o Degree of sleepiness of individual drug using VAS questionnaire Timepoint: 4 weeks;o Percentage of patients becoming symptom free at each visits in all groups o Comparison of improvement in quality of life of patients in all groups. Timepoint: 4 weeks

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Bela Shah

B. J. Medical College & Civil Hospital

shah.drbela@gmail.com

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026