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

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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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.

Official Title
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An Open Label, Multi-center Study to Evaluate Sensory Attributes of an Antihistamine Product

Conditions
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Allergic Rhinitis

Intervention / Treatment
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* Drug: Loratadine (Claritin, BAY76-2211)


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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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

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 65 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Other
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Loratadine chewable tablet<br>Participants received one dose of loratadine chewable tablet to chew completely before swallowing. | Drug: Loratadine (Claritin, BAY76-2211)<br>* Chewable tablet, oral, single dose<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 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. | Up to 5 minutes post ingestion of study medication | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | Up to 60 minutes post ingestion of study medication | 
| Duration of Cooling Sensation | 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. | Up to 60 minutes post ingestion of study medication | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Allergy, Upper respiratory allergies