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Comparing efficacy of different antihistamines in Urticaria.

Comparison of the efficacy of oral Levocetirizine, Bilastine and Fexofenadine in Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria: An Open-labelled Randomised Controlled Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/04/033119
Enrollment
90
Registered
2021-04-26
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: L501- Idiopathic urticaria

Interventions

Intervention1: Bilastine: Bilastine 20 mg once daily for 6 weeks Intervention2: Bilastine: Bilastine 20 mg once daily for 6 weeks. Control Intervention1: Levocetirizine: Levocetirizine 5 mg once daily

Sponsors

AIIMS Jodhpur
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Wilfully consenting patients with chronic spontaneous urticaria, aged 18-65 years will be included in the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Drivers and people working with heavy machinery. Ongoing treatment with Omalizumab, or Cyclosporin A. Systemic illness like chronic liver disease or chronic kidney disease. Pregnancy and lactation. Known hypersensitivity to any of the drugs included in the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To compare the clinical improvement between Levocetirizine, Bilastine, and Fexofenadine treatment groups in the treatment of Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria using UAS7.Timepoint: At baseline and then every 2 weeks for 6 weeks.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To compare the pre and post-treatment basophil count between the three treatment groups. To assess the effect of treatment on CU-Q2oL and DLQI. To compare the side-effects between different treatment groups. Timepoint: At baseline and then every 2 weeks for 6 weeks.

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Shilpi Tyagi

AIIMS

dr.abhishekbhardwaj@gmail.com7063956224

Outcome results

None listed

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