A Study to Evaluate Cooling Sensation of an Allergy Product in Adults With a History of Allergies

Phase 4

Completed

Conditions: Allergic Rhinitis

Interventions: Drug: Loratadine (Claritin, BAY76-2211)

Registration Number: NCT04162795

Lead Sponsor: Bayer

Brief Summary: In this study, researchers were primarily interested in evaluating the level of agreement of cooling sensation provided by this chewable, flavored, allergy medicine. Participants joining this study received one test drug tablet and were asked to chew completely before swallowing the drug. A questionnaire was used to collect the feedback from participants. The study involved only one (1) visit and participant stayed in this study for about 60-75 minutes to evaluate the cooling sensation as well as other sensory attributes perceived in the mouth, nose and throat.

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: COMPLETED

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 468

Inclusion Criteria

Female or male adults aged 18 to 65 years of age inclusive
Were in good general health
Previous self-reported sufferers of upper respiratory allergies who at the time of the study are either asymptomatic, symptomatic but not treating and agree to use study medication or symptomatic and treating with an allergy medicine that is not an antihistamine
Agreed to not use antihistamine products 24 hours before and after the treatment
Willing to avoid eating food or candy (other than crackers consumed during testing), drinking any liquid other than water, gum chewing and teeth brushing one hour prior to testing

Exclusion Criteria

Individuals who had used oral/systemic medications 24 hours before the first administration of test product
Individuals who used medications which might influence taste perception
Individuals who had received or used an investigational new drug in the last 30 days or had been an active participant in another clinical or market research study in the last 30 days
Women who were pregnant or thinking of becoming pregnant or were nursing
Participants with congestion at the time of study visit
Any self-reported symptoms or conditions that might interfere with the participants ability to complete the evaluation of the product on testing day
Any current medical condition that in the opinion of the Investigator or designee might interfere with normal taste and/or temperature perception (e.g., active common cold, sinus infection, bronchial infection, adenoids, paresthesia etc.)
History of alcohol or drug abuse
History of hypersensitivity or allergic reactions to any ingredients in the test product
Individuals with a history of glaucoma, liver or kidney disease, respiratory conditions such as chronic bronchitis or swallowing difficulties
Individuals who were currently wearing any kind of dental braces or with dental work or had cavities and associated pain that might affect their ability to chew a tablet

Study & Design

Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL

Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Loratadine chewable tablet	Loratadine (Claritin, BAY76-2211)	Participants received one dose of loratadine chewable tablet to chew completely before swallowing.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Proportion of Participants With Agreement of Perception of Cooling Sensation	Up to 5 minutes post ingestion of study medication	Participants were asked to response to question "the product provides a cooling sensation" using a 5 point agreement scale (range from 1=strongly disagree to 5=strongly agree). Selection of the top 2 choices (strongly agree and somewhat agree) from the scale was considered as agreement of perception of the sensation.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Proportion of Participants With Agreement of Perception of Cooling Sensation Per Location	Up to 5 minutes post ingestion of study medication	Participants were asked to respond to question "the product provides a cooling sensation in the mouth, nose or throat" using a 5 point agreement scale (range from 1=strongly disagree to 5=strongly agree). Selection of the top 2 choices (strongly agree and somewhat agree) from the scale was considered as agreement of perception of the sensation.
Proportion of Participants With Agreement of Perception of Refreshing Sensation	Up to 5 minutes post ingestion of study medication	Participants were asked to response to question "the product provides a refreshing sensation" using a 5 point agreement scale (range from 1=strongly disagree to 5=strongly agree). Selection of the top 2 choices (strongly agree and somewhat agree) from the scale was considered as agreement of perception of the sensation.
Proportion of Participants With Agreement of the Refreshing of the Cooling Sensation	Up to 5 minutes post ingestion of study medication	Participants were asked to response to question "the cooling sensation is refreshing" using a 5 point agreement scale (range from 1=strongly disagree to 5=strongly agree). Selection of the top 2 choices (strongly agree and somewhat agree) from the scale was considered as agreement of the refreshing of the cooling sensation.
Proportion of Participants With Agreement of the Unique Sensory Experience for an Allergy Medicine	Up to 5 minutes post ingestion of study medication	Participants were asked to response to question "the sensory experience is unique for an allergy medicine" using a 5 point agreement scale (range from 1=strongly disagree to 5=strongly agree). Selection of the top 2 choices (strongly agree and somewhat agree) from the scale was considered as agreement of the unique sensory experience sensation.
Proportion of Participants With Agreement of Soothing Feeling on the Throat	Up to 5 minutes post ingestion of study medication	Participants were asked to response to question "the product feels soothing on the throat" using a 5 point agreement scale (range from 1=strongly disagree to 5=strongly agree). Selection of the top 2 choices (strongly agree and somewhat agree) from the scale was considered as agreement of the soothing feeling.
Time to Perception of Cooling Sensation	Up to 60 minutes post ingestion of study medication	The mean time point at which cooling was initially perceived was claimed as the onset of cooling. The mean onsets of cooling sensation in the mouth, nose and throat were reported.
Proportion of Participants With Agreement of Liking the Flavor Sensation of the Product	Up to 5 minutes post ingestion of study medication	Participants were asked to response to question "I like the flavor sensation of the product" using a 5 point agreement scale (range from 1=strongly disagree to 5=strongly agree). Selection of the top 2 choices (strongly agree and somewhat agree) from the scale was considered as agreement of liking the enjoyable flavor sensation.
Proportion of Participants With Agreement of the Great Taste of the Product	Up to 5 minutes post ingestion of study medication	Participants were asked to response to question "the product tastes great" using a 5 point agreement scale (range from 1=strongly disagree to 5=strongly agree). Selection of the top 2 choices (strongly agree and somewhat agree) from the scale was considered as agreement of the great taste.
Duration of Cooling Sensation	Up to 60 minutes post ingestion of study medication	Participants who reported that they never experienced a cooling sensation were not included in the model. Those for whom the cooling sensation extended for 60 minutes or more were considered right-censored and were treated as such in the model. The median time of cooling sensation in the mouth, nose and throat was reported. Dispersion values were not calculated for this sensory study.
Proportion of Participants With Agreement of the Enjoyable Product Experience	Up to 5 minutes post ingestion of study medication	Participants were asked to response to question "the product experience was enjoyable" using a 5 point agreement scale (range from 1=strongly disagree to 5=strongly agree). Selection of the top 2 choices (strongly agree and somewhat agree) from the scale was considered as agreement of the enjoyable experience.