A Comparator Study of Fluticasone Propionate Nasal Spray Verses (vs) Cetirizine in the Treatment of Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis

Phase 4

Completed

Conditions: Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial and Seasonal

Interventions: Drug: Cetirizine Placebo
Drug: FPNS
Drug: FPNS Placebo
Drug: Cetirizine

Registration Number: NCT01916226

Lead Sponsor: GlaxoSmithKline

Brief Summary: This phase IV investigational trial is being conducted to evaluate the efficacy of a 2-week treatment of fluticasone propionate nasal spray (FPNS) vs. cetirizine on allergic nasal and ocular symptoms and quality of life in adult subjects with SAR. It is hypothesized that FPNS provides greater nasal symptom relief than cetirizine. The primary measure used to test this hypothesis is the change from baseline over two weeks in reflective total nasal symptom score (rTNSS) compared between FPNS and cetirizine. Approximately 648 subjects will be randomized into a 1:1:1:1 ratio of treatment allocation across approximately twenty-five to thirty-five sites in the US during the 2013 fall allergy season. All subjects will be outpatients. The total duration of study will be approximately 21 days including 7 days of screening period, and 14 days of treatment period.

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: COMPLETED

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 682

Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL

Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Cetirizine Placebo arm	Cetirizine Placebo	Subject will receive Cetirizine Placebo capsule by mouth OD in the morning for 14 days
FPNS arm	FPNS	Subject will receive two sprays (200 mcg per day)of FP into each nostril once daily (OD) every morning for 14 days
FPNS Placebo arm	FPNS Placebo	Subject will receive two sprays of FP placebo into each nostril OD every morning for 14 days
Cetirizine arm	Cetirizine	Subject will receive Cetirizine capsule by mouth OD in the morning for 14 days

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Mean Change From Baseline (CFB) in the Individual AM Reflective Total Nasal Symptom Scores (rTNSS) Over the Entire Treatment Period	Baseline through the entire treatment period (2 weeks)	The rTNSS score is the sum of the four individual symptom scores for rhinorrhea, nasal congestion, nasal itching, and sneezing. Each symptom is scored on a scale ranging from 0 to 3; the rTNSS ranges from 0 (none) to 12 (severe). Each individual symptom was evaluated using a scale of 0 (none), 1 (mild), 2 (moderate), or 3 (severe). The reflective assessment of the TNSS scores the four nasal symptoms over the previous 24 hours. The participants themselves scored nasal symptoms in an e-diary. Baseline is defined as the arithmetic average of the rTNSS recorded on the morning of randomization and on each of the six preceding days. A participant may have had as few as 4 days' worth of data contributing to the Baseline average. The 2-week symptom score was defined as the average of the values recorded on the day after randomization and the following 13 days. Change from Baseline was thus calculated as the 2-week average minus the Baseline value.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Mean Change From Baseline in the Individual AM Reflective Nasal Symptom Scores for Rhinorrhea, Nasal Congestion, Nasal Itching, and Sneezing Over the Entire Treatment Period	Baseline through the entire treatment period (2 weeks)	Each individual symptom was evaluated using a scale of 0 (none), 1 (mild), 2 (moderate), or 3 (severe).The reflective assessment scores the four nasal symptoms over the previous 24 hours. The participants themselves scored nasal symptoms in an e-diary. Baseline is defined as the arithmetic average of the individual AM reflective nasal symptom scores recorded on the morning of randomization and on each of the six preceding days. A participant may have had as few as 4 days' worth of data contributing to the Baseline average. The 2-week symptom score was defined as the average of the values recorded on the day after randomization and the following 13 days. Change from Baseline was thus calculated as the 2-week average minus the Baseline value.
Mean Change From Baseline in the Nocturnal Rhinoconjunctivitis Quality of Life Questionnaire (NRQLQ) Overall Score at Visit 3/Early Withdrawal.	Baseline and Visit 3 (Study Day 14 +/- 2 days)/Early Withdrawal	The NRQLQ is a 16-item, validated, self-administered, disease (allergic rhinitis)-specific quality of life instrument that measures the functional problems most troublesome to participants with nocturnal allergy symptoms over a one-week interval. Each question is scored on a 7-point scale from 0 (not troubled) to 6 (extremely troubled). Items are grouped into four domains: sleep problems (4 items), sleep time problems (5 items), symptoms on waking in the morning (4 items), and practical problems (3 items). An overall score was calculated from the individual item scores. All items are weighted equally. A mean score is calculated across all items within each domain. The overall score is the mean across all items and ranges from 0 (not troubled) to 6 (extremely troubled). Higher scores reflect a lower quality of life. Change from Baseline was calculated as the 2-week average minus the Baseline value.
Mean Change From Baseline in the AM Pre-dose Instantaneous Total Nasal Symptom Score (iTNSS) Over the Entire Treatment Period	Baseline through the entire treatment period (2 weeks)	The iTNSS score is the sum of the four individual symptom scores for rhinorrhea, nasal congestion, nasal itching, and sneezing. Each symptom is scored on a scale ranging from 0 to 3; the iTNSS ranges from 0 (none) to 12 (severe). The symptoms were evaluated using a scale of 0 (none), 1 (mild), 2 (moderate), or 3 (severe). The instantaneous assessment of the TNSS scores the four nasal symptoms at the time of the assessment, or at that "instant." The participants themselves scored nasal symptoms in an e-diary once each morning prior to administering study drug. Baseline is defined as the arithmetic average of the iTNSS recorded on the morning of randomization and on each of the six preceding days. A participant may have had as few as 4 days' worth of data contributing to the Baseline average. The 2-week symptom score was defined as the average of the values recorded on the day after randomization and the following 13 days.
Mean Change From Baseline in the AM Pre-dose Reflective Total Ocular Symptom Score (rTOSS) Over the Entire Treatment Period	Baseline through the entire treatment period (2 weeks)	The rTOSS is an eye assessment that comprises the sum of the three symptom scores for tearing/watering, itching/burning, and eye redness. Each symptom is scored on a scale of 0 to 3: 0, none; 1, mild; 2, moderate; 3, severe. The rTOSS ranges from 0 (none) to 9 (severe). The reflective assessment scores the participants' ocular symptoms over the preceding 24 hours. The participants themselves scored ocular symptoms in an e-diary. Baseline arithmetic is defined as the average of the rTNSS recorded on the morning of randomization and on each of the six preceding days. A participant may have had as few as 4 days' worth of data contributing to the Baseline average. The 2-week symptom score was defined as the average of the values recorded on the day after randomization and the following 13 days. Change from Baseline was thus calculated as the 2-week average minus the Baseline value.
Mean Change From Baseline in the AM Pre-dose Instantaneous Total Ocular Symptom Score (iTOSS) Over the Entire Treatment Period	Baseline through the entire treatment period (2 weeks)	The iTOSS is an eye assessment that comprises the sum of the three symptom scores for tearing/watering, itching/burning, and eye redness. Each symptom is scored on a scale of 0 to 3: 0, none; 1, mild; 2, moderate; 3, severe. The iTOSS ranges from 0 (none) to 9 (severe). The instantaneous assessment scores the participants' ocular symptoms at the time of the assessment, or at that "instant." The participants themselves scored ocular symptoms in an e-diary once each morning prior to administering study drug. Baseline is defined as the arithmetic average of the iTOSS recorded on the morning of randomization and on each of the six preceding days. A participant may have had as few as 4 days' worth of data contributing to the Baseline average. The 2-week symptom score was defined as the average of the values recorded on the day after randomization and the following 13 days. Change from Baseline was thus calculated as the 2-week average minus the Baseline value.
Mean Change From Baseline in the Combined Nasal and Ocular Reflective Total Symptom Score (rTSS = rTNSS+rTOSS) Over the Entire Treatment Period	Baseline through the entire treatment period (2 weeks)	The rTSS is the sum of the rTNSS and the rTOSS. The rTNSS score is the sum of the four individual symptom scores for rhinorrhea, nasal congestion, nasal itching, and sneezing. Each symptom is scored on a scale ranging from 0 to 3; the rTNSS ranges from 0 (none) to 12 (severe). Each individual symptom was evaluated using a scale of 0 (none), 1 (mild), 2 (moderate), or 3 (severe). The rTOSS assessment is comprised of the sum of the three symptom scores for tearing/watering, itching/burning, and eye redness. Each symptom is scored on a scale of 0 to 3: 0, none; 1, mild; 2, moderate; or 3, severe. The rTOSS ranges from 0 (none) to 9 (severe). The reflective assessment scores participants' symptoms over the previous 24 hours. The participants themselves scored nasal and ocular symptoms in an e-diary. Baseline is defined as the arithmetic average of the rTSS recorded on the morning of randomization and on each of the six preceding days.