Status:

COMPLETED

Elaboration of Patient-friendly Treatment Strategy With Capsaicin Nasal Spray in Patients With Idiopathic Rhinitis

Lead Sponsor:

Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven

Conditions:

Non-allergic Rhinitis

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

Chronic rhinitis is affecting more than 200 million people worldwide. Its prevalence is estimated to be as high as 30% of the Western population. Rhinitis is defined as symptomatic inflammation of the...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • idiopathic rhinitis patients with at least 2 persistent (\> 12w) rhinological symptoms (nasal discharge, sneezing, nasal congestion) for an average of at least 1 h per day,
  • idiopathic rhinitis patients with a total nasal symptoms score (TNS) of 5 or more on a visual analogue scale (VAS).
  • Age \> 18 and \< 65 years.
  • Written informed consent.
  • Willingness to adhere to visit schedules.
  • Adequate contraceptive precautions in female patients with childbearing potential.

Exclusion

  • Patients with concomitant allergic rhinitis, demonstrated by positive skin prick test (Hal reagents) and/or immunoglobins E in blood. \*
  • Patients with structural abnormalities: nasal polyps, severe septal deviation (septum reaching concha inferior or lateral nasal wall), septal perforation, hypertrophy of the inferior turbinates.
  • Patients with local allergic rhinitis (LAR) or entopy.
  • Systemic steroid treatment less than 4 weeks before the inclusion in the study, nasal steroid spray less than 4 weeks before the inclusion, oral leukotriene antagonists or long-acting antihistamines less than 2 weeks before the inclusion.
  • Inability of the patient to stop taking medication affecting nasal function like ß-blockers.
  • History of prolonged use or abuse of decongestant nasal spray like xylometazoline spray and/or use or abuse of decongestive oral medication.
  • Evidence of infectious rhinitis/rhinosinusitis or common cold within 4 weeks prior to inclusion.
  • Pregnancy or lactation. \*\*
  • Any disorder of which might compromise the ability of a patient to give truly informed consent for participation in this study.
  • Enrollment in other investigational drug trial(s) or receiving other investigational agent(s) for any other medical condition.
  • Contra-indications for the use of local anesthesia (cocaine 5%).
  • Smoking or occupational exposure to irritants (like hypochlorite, persulfates, isocyanates).
  • Nasal malignancies or severe comorbidity like granulomatosis or vasculitis.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2015

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2018

Estimated Enrollment :

80 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02288156

Start Date

July 1 2015

End Date

December 1 2018

Last Update

June 22 2021

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ORL

Leuven, Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium, 3000