Chronic urticaria
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients diagnosed as chronic urticaria 1) patients of the level 3 patients or higher defined by Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Urticaria and Angioedema 2) Patients who gave their written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Patients complicated with a skin disorder blocking response evaluation 2) Patients who do not avoid continual use of drugs interrupting response evaluation (antiallergics, oral steroids, immunosuppressives) , except for patients who do not have a plan to change the of the drug dosage during the trial 3) Patients with severe complications including hepatic disease, renal disease, cardiac disease 4) Patients with pregnancy, its chance, and lactation 5) Patients receiving hyposensitization therapy 6) Patients taking antihistamines during 4 weeks before starting the trial 7) Patients whom doctors regarded inappropriate for the trial
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1) Quantification of Histamine H1 receptor mRNA 2) Enhancement of skin conditions 3) With or without relapse 4) Improvement of Patients QOL | — |
Countries
Japan