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A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Fluticasone Furoate Nasal Spray for 2 Weeks in Chinese Adult and Adolescent Subjects With Allergic Rhinitis

A Phase 3 interventional study of fluticasone furoate nasal spray and placebo in Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial and Allergic Rhinitis, sponsored by GlaxoSmithKline. Completed at 7 sites in China. Open to participants aged 12 Years to 65 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2017-07-06.

Sponsored by GlaxoSmithKline · Phase 3, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
365
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
12 Years to 65 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The objective of this study is to compare the efficacy and safety of Fluticasone Furoate Nasal Spray (FFNS), that is FFNS with placebo in Chinese adult and adolescent subjects with Allergic Rhinitis as AR. There are 3 phases, 2 to14 day run in, 2 week treatment, and 3 to 5 day follow up. After run in period, at least 360 subjects with AR ( ages of 12yrs and 65yrs, inclusive) will be randomised to receive FFNS 110ug once daily or placebo for 2 weeks. The primary endpoint is the change from baseline of reflective total nasal symptom score (rTNSS) during treatment period, and the secondary endpoints include mean change from baseline in nasal finding scores by rhinoscopy at completion of study treatment, and severity of overall inference in activities of daily living. Safety measures include AE (Adverse Event) reports, ECGs (Electrocardiograph), physical exams, vital signs, and nasal exam. In addition, reflective total ocular symptom score (rTOSS) will be measured as an explorative endpoint, only in the specific AR (Allergic Rhinitis) patients with severe ocular symptoms.

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This is a multicenter, 2 week, double blind, randomized, placebo controlled trial. 7 investigational sites will be enlisted to randomize at least 360 subjects (outpatients) during 2009 and 2010. Throughout the entire study period, no antiallergy drugs and rhinitis medication, including rescue medication for symptom relief and anti-hyperactivity will be allowed. The run in period will consist of a minimum of 2 days and a maximum of 14 days. During this period, intermittent allergic rhinitis(IAR) or persistent allergic rhinitis(PER) should be diagnosed confirmatively as the definition from the current ARIA (Allergic Rhinitis and its Impact on Asthma) guideline and the coming effective Chinese allergic rhinitis management guideline. Subjects will assess their nasal symptom scores and compliance in dairy cards to confirm whether to meet randomization criteria. During the treatment period, subjects are randomized (1 and 1 ratio) to FFNS 110ug or matching vehicle placebo nasal spray to self administer intranasal treatment once daily for 2 weeks. Subjects will rate their nasal symptom scores and also document their study drug administration and compliance, any medication conditions experienced, and any concomitant medications taken in their dairy cards. Subjects also assess the severity of overall interference in activities of diary living(ADL) at baseline and the end of study treatment in their questionnaire. At baseline and the end of study treatment, investigators rate nasal findings scores by rhinoscopy, and record them in patient notes. A follow up telephone contact will be made 3 to 5 days after completion of study treatment/early withdrawal to assess for any post treatment adverse effects. The primary endpoint is the change from baseline of reflective total nasal symptom score(rTNSS) during treatment period, and the secondary endpoints include at completion of study treatment, mean change from baseline in nasal finding scores by rhinoscopy, and the severity of overall inference in activities of daily living. The safety measures include ECGs, vital exams, physical exams, and AE reports. In addition, reflective total ocular symptom score(rTOSS) will be measured as an explorative endpoint, only in the specific AR patients with severe ocular symptoms.

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Conditions studied

  • Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial
  • Allergic Rhinitis

Keywords

  • safety
  • efficacy
  • placebo
  • allergic rhinitis
  • fluticasone furoate
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In context

Rhinitis

1,105 studies on the registry are indexed under Rhinitis; 65 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 365 is above the median of 89 across 906 interventional studies indexed under Rhinitis.

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Lead sponsor

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Of its 258 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 232 (90%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
12 Years to 65 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Subjects can be enrolled when meeting all criteria as below.

    1. Chinese adolescent and adult (male or eligible female) outpatients with the age of >=12 years
    2. Confirmative diagnosis of IAR or PER (as definitions from ARIA 2008 and the coming effective Chinese AR management guideline ), by medical history, symptoms, skin prick tests (SPTs)
    3. Subject must be symptomatic at screening and willing to maintain same environment throughout the study
    4. Ability to comply with study procedures
    5. Literate

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Subjects should be excluded when meeting one of criteria as below.

    1. Having complications of nasal disease, or vasomotor rhinitis, rhinitis with eosinophilia, or drug rhinitis
    2. Having complications of bacterial/viral infection of upper respiratory tract
    3. Having significant systemic diseases
    4. History of hypersensitivity to steroids and ingredients
    5. Pregnant women or under lactation
    6. Patients who started, discontinued or changed dose of desensitization therapy within 30 days before visit 1
    7. Patients planning to travel outside the region
    8. Patients judged to be inappropriate by investigators
    9. Patients who participated in another study within 4 months before screening
    10. Patients who could not withdraw drugs during screening period or secure withdrawal period until the initiation day of administration, e.g.

      1. allergy medications
      2. other medications that may affect allergic rhinitis or its symptoms
      3. any medications that significantly inhibit CYP3A4, including ritonavir and ketoconazole
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Study design

Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Triple (Participant, Care provider, Investigator)
Enrollment
365 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Placebo comparator
    placebo

    vehicle placebo nasal spray

    Drug: placebo

  • Experimental
    FFNS

    fluticasone furoate nasal spray

    Drug: fluticasone furoate nasal spray

Interventions

  • Drugfluticasone furoate nasal spray

    fluticasone furoate nasal spray 110ug, once daily

  • Drugplacebo

    placebo

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Mean Change From Baseline Over the Entire Treatment Period in the Daily Reflective Total Nasal Symptom Score (rTNSS)

    The Total Nasal Symptom Score (TNSS; possible score of 0-12) is the sum of 4 individual participant-assessed symptom scores for rhinorrhea, nasal congestion, nasal itching, and sneezing, each evaluated using a scale of 0=None, 1=Mild, 2=Moderate, or 3=Severe. The rTNSS was performed in the morning (AM rTNSS) and evening (PM rTNSS) and assessed the participant's symptoms over the preceding 12 hours. The daily rTNSS is the average of the AM rTNSS and PM rTNSS assessments. Mean changes from baseline over the entire treatment period were calculated as treatment period rTNSS minus baseline rTNSS.

    Time frame: Baseline through entire treatment period (Day 1 through Day 14)

Secondary outcomes

  1. Mean Change From Baseline (Visit 2) to the End of Study (Visit 4/Early Withdrawal) in Nasal Finding Score by Rhinoscopy

    The nasal finding score by rhinoscopy (possible score of 0-12) is the sum of 4 individual investigator assessed scores for swelling of inferior nasal concha mucosa, color of inferior nasal concha mucosa, watery secretion volume, and description of rhinorrhea. The symptoms were assessed using a scale of 0=None, 1=Mild, 2=Moderate, 3=Severe. Mean change from baseline to the end of study in nasal finding score by rhinoscopy was calculated as the nasal finding score by rhinoscopy at Visit 4/Early Withdrawal minus the nasal final finding score by rhinoscopy at Visit 2.

    Time frame: Baseline through end of study (Day 1 through Day 15/Early Withdrawal)

  2. Mean Change From Baseline (Visit 2) to the End of Study (Visit 4/Early Withdrawal) in Severity of Overall Interference in Activities of Daily Living

    The severity of overall interference in activities of daily living at baseline and the end of study was assessed by the investigator on the scale of 0=None, 1=Mild, 2=Moderate, 3=Severe. The mean change from baseline to the end of study in severity of overall interference in activities of daily living was calculated as the severity of overall interference in activities of daily living at Visit 4/Early Withdrawal minus severity of overall interference in activities of daily living at Visit 2.

    Time frame: Baseline through end of study (Day 1 through Day 15/Early Withdrawal)

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Results

Posted Feb 4, 2011

Participant flow

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneFFNS 110 mcgPlacebo
Started182183
Completed177176
Not completed57
Withdrew: Adverse event01
Withdrew: Protocol violation12
Withdrew: Lost to follow-up12
Withdrew: Withdrawal by subject32

Outcome measures

PrimaryMean Change From Baseline Over the Entire Treatment Period in the Daily Reflective Total Nasal Symptom Score (rTNSS)

The Total Nasal Symptom Score (TNSS; possible score of 0-12) is the sum of 4 individual participant-assessed symptom scores for rhinorrhea, nasal congestion, nasal itching, and sneezing, each evaluated using a scale of 0=None, 1=Mild, 2=Moderate, or 3=Severe. The rTNSS was performed in the morning (AM rTNSS) and evening (PM rTNSS) and assessed the participant's symptoms over the preceding 12 hours. The daily rTNSS is the average of the AM rTNSS and PM rTNSS assessments. Mean changes from baseline over the entire treatment period were calculated as treatment period rTNSS minus baseline rTNSS.

Time frame:
Baseline through entire treatment period (Day 1 through Day 14)
Reported as:
Least squares mean · Points on a scale
Mean Change From Baseline Over the Entire Treatment Period in the Daily Reflective Total Nasal Symptom Score (rTNSS)
Points on a scaleFFNS 110 mcgPlacebo
Mean Change From Baseline Over the Entire Treatment Period in the Daily Reflective Total Nasal Symptom Score (rTNSS)-4.226 ± 0.1646-2.728 ± 0.1656
Statistical analysis
  • FFNS 110 mcg vs Placebo · ANCOVA · p = <0.0001 · Least squares mean difference: -1.498 · 95% CI -1.897 to -1.009Besides treatment, the ANCOVA analysis also adjusted for baseline, center, gender, age, and classification of AR (Intermittent Allergic Rhinitis \[IAR\] or Persistent Allergic Rhinitis \[PER\]).
SecondaryMean Change From Baseline (Visit 2) to the End of Study (Visit 4/Early Withdrawal) in Nasal Finding Score by Rhinoscopy

The nasal finding score by rhinoscopy (possible score of 0-12) is the sum of 4 individual investigator assessed scores for swelling of inferior nasal concha mucosa, color of inferior nasal concha mucosa, watery secretion volume, and description of rhinorrhea. The symptoms were assessed using a scale of 0=None, 1=Mild, 2=Moderate, 3=Severe. Mean change from baseline to the end of study in nasal finding score by rhinoscopy was calculated as the nasal finding score by rhinoscopy at Visit 4/Early Withdrawal minus the nasal final finding score by rhinoscopy at Visit 2.

Time frame:
Baseline through end of study (Day 1 through Day 15/Early Withdrawal)
Reported as:
Least squares mean · Points on a scale
Mean Change From Baseline (Visit 2) to the End of Study (Visit 4/Early Withdrawal) in Nasal Finding Score by Rhinoscopy
Points on a scaleFFNS 110 mcgPlacebo
Mean Change From Baseline (Visit 2) to the End of Study (Visit 4/Early Withdrawal) in Nasal Finding Score by Rhinoscopy-4.2 ± 0.22-2.9 ± 0.22
SecondaryMean Change From Baseline (Visit 2) to the End of Study (Visit 4/Early Withdrawal) in Severity of Overall Interference in Activities of Daily Living

The severity of overall interference in activities of daily living at baseline and the end of study was assessed by the investigator on the scale of 0=None, 1=Mild, 2=Moderate, 3=Severe. The mean change from baseline to the end of study in severity of overall interference in activities of daily living was calculated as the severity of overall interference in activities of daily living at Visit 4/Early Withdrawal minus severity of overall interference in activities of daily living at Visit 2.

Time frame:
Baseline through end of study (Day 1 through Day 15/Early Withdrawal)
Reported as:
Least squares mean · Points on a scale
Mean Change From Baseline (Visit 2) to the End of Study (Visit 4/Early Withdrawal) in Severity of Overall Interference in Activities of Daily Living
Points on a scaleFFNS 110 mcgPlacebo
Mean Change From Baseline (Visit 2) to the End of Study (Visit 4/Early Withdrawal) in Severity of Overall Interference in Activities of Daily Living-1.2 ± 0.07-0.8 ± 0.07

Adverse events

Non-serious events are listed at a 0% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
FFNS 110 mcg—0/181 (0%)13/181 (7.2%)
Placebo—0/182 (0%)9/182 (4.9%)
Most frequent other events
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Most frequent other events
EventFFNS 110 mcgPlacebo
Upper respiratory tract infectionInfections and infestations4/1812/182
NasopharyngitisInfections and infestations0/1813/182
CoughRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders2/1810/182
EpistaxisRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders2/1810/182
RhinalgiaRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders2/1810/182
DizzinessNervous system disorders2/1810/182
Oral herpesInfections and infestations1/1810/182
Oropharyngeal painRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders1/1811/182
SputumRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders1/1810/182
RashSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders1/1810/182

Baseline characteristics

Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(Years)FFNS 110 mcgPlaceboTotal
Mean31.8 ± 10.7233.0 ± 10.9532.4 ± 10.84
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)FFNS 110 mcgPlaceboTotal
Female9799196
Male8483167
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Race/Ethnicity, Customized(participants)FFNS 110 mcgPlaceboTotal
Chinese181182363
Not Chinese000
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Study locations

7 sites
  • GSK Investigational Site
    Nanjing, Jiangsu 210029, China
  • GSK Investigational Site
    Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China
  • GSK Investigational Site
    Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310003, China
  • GSK Investigational Site
    Beijing, 100730, China
  • GSK Investigational Site
    Shanghai, 200001, China
  • GSK Investigational Site
    Shanghai, 200031, China
  • GSK Investigational Site
    Wuhan, 430022, China
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References and documents

Publications

  • Han D, Liu S, Zhang Y, Wang J, Wang D, Kong W, Wang S, Cheng L, Zhang L; Chinese Allergic Rhinitis Collaborative Research Group. Efficacy and safety of fluticasone furoate nasal spray in Chinese adult and adolescent subjects with intermittent or persistent allergic rhinitis. Allergy Asthma Proc. 2011 Nov-Dec;32(6):472-81. doi: 10.2500/aap.2011.32.3474. Epub 2011 Aug 31. PubMed 21888757 ↗
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Updates

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No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jul 6, 2017, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT01231464
Lead sponsor
GlaxoSmithKline
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Nov 1, 2010
Start date
Sep 2009
Primary completion
May 2010
Completion
Jul 2010
Results posted
Feb 4, 2011
Last update
Jul 6, 2017

Study contacts

GSK Clinical Trials
study director · GlaxoSmithKline
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