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Allergic Rhinitis

A study to evaluate cooling sensation of an allergy product in adults with a history of allergies

Trial purpose

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.

Key Participants Requirements

Sex

All

Age

18 - 65 Years

Trial summary

Enrollment Goal
468
Trial Dates
November 2019 - November 2019
Phase
Phase 4
Could I Receive a placebo
No
Products
CLARITIN (Loratadine, BAY76-2211)
Accepts Healthy Volunteer
No

Where to participate

StatusInstitutionLocation
Completed
Focus Pointe GlobalTeaneck, 07666, United States

Primary Outcome

  • Proportion of participants with agreement of perception of cooling sensation
    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.
    date_rangeTime Frame:
    Up to 5 minutes post ingestion of study medication

Secondary Outcome

  • Proportion of participants with agreement of perception of cooling sensation per location
    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.
    date_rangeTime Frame:
    Up to 5 minutes post ingestion of study medication
  • Proportion of participants with agreement of perception of refreshing sensation
    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.
    date_rangeTime Frame:
    Up to 5 minutes post ingestion of study medication
  • Proportion of participants with agreement of the refreshing of the cooling sensation
    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.
    date_rangeTime Frame:
    Up to 5 minutes post ingestion of study medication
  • Proportion of participants with agreement of the unique sensory experience for an allergy medicine
    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.
    date_rangeTime Frame:
    Up to 5 minutes post ingestion of study medication
  • Proportion of participants with agreement of soothing feeling on the throat
    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.
    date_rangeTime Frame:
    Up to 5 minutes post ingestion of study medication
  • Proportion of participants with agreement of liking the flavor sensation of the product
    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.
    date_rangeTime Frame:
    Up to 5 minutes post ingestion of study medication
  • Proportion of participants with agreement of the enjoyable product experience
    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.
    date_rangeTime Frame:
    Up to 5 minutes post ingestion of study medication
  • Proportion of participants with agreement of the great taste of the product
    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.
    date_rangeTime Frame:
    Up to 5 minutes post ingestion of study medication
  • Time to perception of cooling sensation
    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.
    date_rangeTime Frame:
    Up to 60 minutes post ingestion of study medication
  • Duration of cooling sensation
    The median time of cooling sensation in the mouth, nose and throat was reported. 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.
    date_rangeTime Frame:
    Up to 60 minutes post ingestion of study medication

Trial design

An open label, multi-center study to evaluate sensory attributes of an antihistamine product
Trial Type
Interventional
Intervention Type
Drug
Trial Purpose
Other
Allocation
N/A
Blinding
N/A
Assignment
Single Group Assignment
Trial Arms
1