Status:

COMPLETED

Pilot Study of Intralymphatic Immunotherapy (ILIT) for House Dust Mite, Cat, and Dog Allergen in Allergic Rhinitis

Lead Sponsor:

Gachon University Gil Medical Center

Collaborating Sponsors:

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc

Conditions:

Allergic Rhinitis

Eligibility:

All Genders

19+ years

Phase:

PHASE1

Brief Summary

The investigators performed open-labeled pilot study which evaluates the efficacy and safety of allergen-specific intralymphatic immunotherapy (ILIT) for allergens including Dermatophagoides farinae (...

Detailed Description

After informed consent, causal allergen was injected into inguinal lymph node through guidance by ultrasonography three times with 4-week interval. Initial dose of allergen was 1,000-fold diluted solu...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Allergic rhinitis to house dust mite (Df, Dp), cat or dog
  • More than 3mm reaction at skin prick test for Df, Dp, cat or dog or more than class 3 at serum specific IgE level (UNICAP or MAST)

Exclusion

  • Uncontrolled or severe asthma according to Global Initiative of Asthma (GINA) guideline
  • FEV1 less than 50% of predicted value if there is comorbid asthma
  • Subject rejects the enrollment into study
  • Low compliance
  • Pregnancy or lactation
  • Significant cardiovascular, hepatic, renal, hematologic, oncologic, or infectious diseases
  • Administration of beta blocker, angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor, tricyclic antidepressant, immunosuppressant including systemic glucocorticosteroid (20mg or more dose of prednisolone or equivalent dose of other steroid) within last 2 weeks
  • Prior history of allergen-specific immunotherapy
  • Allergic rhinitis caused by other perennial or seasonal allergen
  • Vulnerable volunteer

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 1 2013

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 1 2015

Estimated Enrollment :

12 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02301884

Start Date

November 1 2013

End Date

March 1 2015

Last Update

March 11 2015

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Gachon University Gil Medical Center

Incheon, South Korea, 405-760