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Grass Observational Study

Completed
Conditions
Grass Allergy
Rhinoconjunctivitis
Registration Number
NCT02075138
Lead Sponsor
Circassia Limited
Brief Summary

Grass pollen allergens are universally recognised as a major cause of allergic diseases in humans, including asthma, allergic rhinitis, conjunctivitis and dermatitis.

The purpose of the current study is to evaluate allergy symptoms and allergy medication in subjects with grass-related rhinoconjunctivitis.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
109
Inclusion Criteria
  • History of moderate to severe rhinoconjunctivitis consistent with allergy to grass for at least 2 years.
  • Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 Second (FEV1) of at least 70% of predicted value or personal best if available at the Screening Visit.
  • Perennial Rye grass or Timothy grass-specific IgE ≥ 0.35 kU/L as measured by ImmunoCAP®.
  • Positive skin prick test to Perennial Rye grass or Timothy grass allergen
Exclusion Criteria
  • Positive skin prick test ≥ 5 mm to any confounding, co-existing seasonal allergens likely to be present during the pre-season baseline and grass pollen period.
  • Medical records of symptomatic perennial allergic rhinitis and/or asthma or a positive skin test ≥ 5 mm due to a perennial allergen to which the subject is regularly exposed (moulds, dust mites, cockroaches, and animal dander) and which cannot be avoided during the course of the study.
  • Previous immunotherapy treatment with any grass allergen for more than 1 month within 5 years prior to screening.
  • Subjects who had been treated with any non-grass licensed allergen immunotherapy extracts or non-grass investigational immunotherapy for more than 1 month within 1 year.

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
To evaluate Total Rhinoconjunctivitis Symptom Score and allergy medication use as a combine score6 weeks
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

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