Health Condition 1: L501- Idiopathic urticaria
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Bilastine: 44 patients will be started on bilastine 20 mg OD for a period of 3 weeks to study the efficacy of the drug,followed by division into 2 groups of 22 each.22 patients will be
Sponsors
Department of Dermatology
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Patients with chronic spontaneous urticaria , wheals and pruritis persiting for most of the days , for more than 6 weeks 2. patients more than 12 years of age.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Patients taking systemic steroid or immunosuppressive therapy in the last 2 weeks 2. Patients with severe life threatening illness 3. Pregnant and lactating mothers.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To study the clinical efficacy of bliastine in Indian population and compare its efficacy with cetirizine or fexofenadine in chronic spontaneous urticaria.Timepoint: 0,1,2,3,4,5,6 weeks | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare adverse effects of bilastine with cetirizine or fexofenadine in chronic spontaneous urticaria.Timepoint: 0,1,2,3,4,5,6 weeks | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactProfessor Mala Bhalla
Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh
Outcome results
None listed