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A study evaluating efficacy of non-sedative antihistamine up-titration in patients with chronic urticaria who did not respond to standard therapy.

A study evaluating efficacy of non-sedative antihistamine up-titration in patients with chronic urticaria who did not respond to standard therapy. - UPDATE trial:Up-dosing antihistamine trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-UMIN000008062
Enrollment
200
Registered
2012-06-01
Start date
2012-06-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

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

Conditions

chronic urticaria

Interventions

14 days-treatment with bepotastine besilate(20mg x twice/day) 14 days-treatment with bepotastine besilate(10mg x twice/day)

Sponsors

Non-Profit Organization Health Institute Research of Skin
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Patients who have been diagnosed with chronic urticaria. 2) Patients having urticaria with a severity level of 3 or higher according to "Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Urticaria and Angioedema" after treatment with oral bepotastine besilate for 2 weeks. 3) Patients who received an explanation of the study detail and signed a written consent form. 4) Patients aged 16 years or older at the time of registration. For those under 20 years, their guardians must also have signed the consent form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Patients with a known allergy to any component of the study drug. 2) Pregnant or possibly pregnant women, or breastfeeding women. Women who wish to become pregnant during study participation. 3) Patients who are judged inappropriate to participate in the study by the investigator.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
- Improvement in the degree of itching in the daytime and nighttime

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
- Improvement in the duration of rash - Improvement in the degree of skin eruption (erythema, wheal, area/ extent) - Change in QOL (Skindex-16) - Overall improvement rating (degree of skin eruption, degree of itching) - Degree of satisfaction regarding efficacy - Safety

Countries

Japan

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026