Efficacy and Safety Evaluation for the Treatment of Allergy Against Grass and Olive Pollen (NCT04891237) | Clinical Trial Compass
RecruitingPhase 3
Efficacy and Safety Evaluation for the Treatment of Allergy Against Grass and Olive Pollen
Spain180 participantsStarted 2021-06-14
Plain-language summary
Prospective, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial of efficacy and safety with subcutaneous immunotherapy in patients with mild to moderate rhinitis / rhinoconjunctivitis with or without mild to moderate asthma sensitized to grasses and olive
Who can participate
Age range
12 Years – 65 Years
Sex
ALL
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Inclusion criteria
. Subject who has signed the informed consent.
. Subjects of both sexes aged between 12 and 65 years.
. Subjects with confirmed clinical history of inhalational allergy (rhinitis and / or moderate-severe intermittent or persistent rhinoconjunctivitis according to the ARIA classification with or without intermittent or persistent controlled mild-moderate asthma according to the GEMA 5.0 classification caused by grass and olive allergy. The diagnosis of asthma will be valid from 12 months prior to signing the informed consent
. Subjects with a positive prick test (higher papule diameter ≥ 5 mm) to a standardized extract of pollen from grasses (Phleum pratense, Holcus lanatus, Dactylis glomerata, Poa pratensis, Festuca elatior, Lolium perenne), or one of the components of the mixture and an olive extract.
. Specific IgE (CAP or Immulite) against a mixture of grasses or against one of the components of the mixture of grasses, preferably Phleum pratense and olive or one of the molecular components of allergenic sources with a value \> 3,5 KU / L.
Questions worth asking your doctor
Bring these to your next appointment. They're a starting point for a shared conversation — not a sign you qualify or a recommendation to enrol.
1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?
Generated to help you prepare — always confirm anything about your own eligibility and care with the study team and your doctor.
Questions for the trial coordinator
The trial coordinator is the person who runs the study day to day. These cover the practical side — logistics, costs, and what taking part would actually mean for your life. The study team confirms whether you meet the criteria; these are questions to ask, not a sign you qualify.
1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?
A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.
. Women of childbearing age (from menarche) should submit a urine pregnancy test with a negative result at the time of joining the trial.
. Women of childbearing potential, and men participating in the trial, should commit to using an appropriate method of contraception. Medically acceptable methods of contraception are intrauterine devices placed at least 3 months in advance, surgical sterilization (for example, tubal ligation), barrier methods, or the use of oral contraceptives.
. Subjects capable of complying with the dosage regimen.
Exclusion criteria
. Subjects polysensitized to other aeroallergens with the exception of epithelia with occasional exposure and symptoms
. Subjects polysensitized to other aeroallergens with the exception non-seasonal pollens with grasses and olive
. Subjects who have received prior immunotherapy in the preceding 5 years to any aeroallergens.
. Subjects in which immunotherapy may be subject to an absolute general contraindication according to the criteria of the Immunotherapy Committee of the Spanish Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology and the European Allergy and Clinical Immunology Immunotherapy Subcommittee.
. Subjects with severe or uncontrolled persistent asthma, with an FEV1 \<70% with respect to the reference value despite adequate pharmacological treatment at the time of inclusion in the trial. Likewise, subjects with intermittent or persistent rhinitis / rhinoconjunctivitis with severe symptoms in which the suspension of oral or systemic antihistamine treatment is contraindicated.
. Subjects who have previously presented a serious secondary reaction during the performance of diagnostic skin tests using the prick test.
. Subjects under treatment with ß-blockers.
. Clinically unstable subjects at the time of enrolment in the trial (acute asthma exacerbation, respiratory infection, feverish process, acute urticaria, etc.).