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CompletedNCT04132570Updated Jan 22, 2021

A Study of Intranasal Budesonide Aqueous Spray for Treatment of Rhinitis During Periods of High Airborne Pollution

A Phase 4 interventional study of Budesonide and Placebo in Rhinitis, sponsored by Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc., McNeil Consumer Healthcare Division. Completed at 6 sites in China. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 80 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2021-01-22.

Sponsored by Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc., McNeil Consumer Healthcare Division · Phase 4, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
206
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 80 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The primary objective of this study is to assess the effectiveness of intranasal budesonide aqueous spray 256 microgram (mcg)/day for treatment of rhinitis symptoms during times of high airborne pollution.

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Conditions studied

  • Rhinitis

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Keywords

  • Airborne pollution
  • Rhinitis
  • Budesonide
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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 206 is above the median of 89 across 906 interventional studies indexed under Rhinitis.

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Lead sponsor

Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc., McNeil Consumer Healthcare Division is the lead sponsor of 7 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

Of its 6 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 4 (67%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 80 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Self-reported rhinitis symptoms triggered or worsened by airborne pollution, with agreement by physician at screening visit
  • Participant must have moderate to severe rhinitis symptoms as defined by a 24-hour reflective total nasal symptom score (rTNSS) of at least 5 (maximum 9), based on three individual nasal symptom scores (nasal obstruction, secretion/runny nose, itching/sneezing) at the time of the screening visit, including at least one individual symptom score of 3 for nasal obstruction and/or secretion/runny nose
  • Regularly have outdoor exposure during a normal week in the winter season, including greater than or equal to (>=) 1 hour on most days. Outdoor exposure may include commuting activities (such as walking/bicycle/auto/bus/city metro train travel), outdoor work, exercise, shopping, or other outdoor activities
  • A woman of childbearing potential must have a negative urine pregnancy test (beta human chorionic gonadotropin [beta hCG]) at screening and agree not to donate eggs (ova, oocytes) for the purposes of assisted reproduction during the study and for a period of 30 days after the last administration of study agent
  • Male participants who are not surgically sterilized and are heterosexually active with a woman of childbearing potential, must agree to use a barrier method of contraception (example condom with spermicidal foam/gel/film/cream/suppository) and to not donate sperm during the study and for 30 days after last receiving study agent. Note that barrier methods must also be used in all male subjects sexually active with pregnant partners for at least 30 days after last study agent administration
  • Participants can understand the questionnaires and are able to complete the questionnaires in the format provided
  • Reside in the same city as the study site that they will be visiting

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • History of hypersensitivity to budesonide or any ingredients in the formulation
  • Upper respiratory infection within 2 weeks of screening visit
  • Current symptoms consistent with diagnosis of common cold, influenza, or other respiratory infection according to physician evaluation
  • Using of N-95 masks days during with high airborne pollution
  • Presence of nasal polyps or deviated septum as confirmed by nasal endoscopy
  • History of nasal surgery
  • Presence of chronic or active rhinosinusitis or sinusitis
  • Systemic, intranasal or topical corticosteroid use within 1 month, intranasal or systemic decongestants within 3 days, antihistamine use within 1 week, intranasal cromolyn within 2 weeks, leukotriene use within 1 month, or immunotherapy within 2 years of screening visit
  • Asthma, with the exception of mild intermittent asthma not requiring medication
  • Any condition for which, in the opinion of the investigator, participation would not be in the best interest of the subject (example compromise the well-being) or that could prevent, limit, or confound the protocol-specified assessments
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Study design

Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Quadruple (Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
206 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Budesonide 256 mcg per Day (Treatment A)

    Participants will self-administer 2 nasal sprays of Budesonide (64 microgram \[mcg\]/spray) in each nostril once daily (every morning) up to 10 +\\- 3 Days.

    Drug: Budesonide

  • Placebo comparator
    Placebo (Treatment B)

    Participants will self-administer 2 nasal sprays of matching placebo in each nostril once daily (in the morning) up to 10 +\\- 3 Days.

    Other: Placebo

Interventions

  • DrugBudesonide

    Participants will self-administer 2 nasal sprays of Budesonide (64 mcg/spray) once daily up to 10 +\\- 3 Days.

    Also known as: RHINOCORT

  • OtherPlacebo

    Participants will self-administer 2 nasal sprays of matching placebo once daily up to 10 +\\- 3 Days.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Mean Change from Baseline in 24-hour Reflective Total Nasal Symptom Score (rTNSS)

    Mean change from baseline in 24-hour reflective total nasal symptom score (rTNSS) calculated as the sum of the participant-assessed 24-hour reflective severity ratings for three individual nasal symptom scores (nasal obstruction, secretion/runny nose, itching/sneezing) averaged over the first 10-day treatment period. Baseline value will be a single 24-hour rTNSS recorded on the no-treatment evening following the baseline visit. The individual nasal symptom scores will be recorded at home by participants in their diary on a four point scale (from 0=none to 3=severe). The sum of the individual scores will form the 24-hour rTNSS.

    Time frame: Baseline up to 10 days (24 hours each day)

Secondary outcomes

  1. Subject Global Impression of Change (SGIC) at the Final Efficacy Assessment

    Participant will rate Global Impression of Change at Final Efficacy Assessment on a 5-point scale from 0 (symptoms were aggravated) to 4 (total control over symptoms). An increase in score indicates the improvement in condition.

    Time frame: Day 10 (+/-3)

  2. Mean Change from Baseline in Individual Nasal Symptoms Scores (NSS)

    Mean Change from Baseline in individual NSS for nasal obstruction, secretion/runny nose, and itching/sneezing averaged over the first 10-day treatment period will be reported using 4-point scale from 0=None, 1=Mild, 2=Moderate, or 3=Severe.

    Time frame: Baseline to 10 days (24 hours each day)

  3. Mean Change from Baseline in 24-hour Reflective Individual non-Nasal Symptoms Score (Cough and Post-Nasal Drip)

    Mean Change from Baseline in 24-hour reflective Individual non-Nasal Symptoms Score for cough and post-nasal drip averaged over the first 10-day treatment period, using a scale of 0=None, 1=Mild, 2=Moderate, or 3=Severe condition.

    Time frame: Baseline to 10 days (24 hours each day)

  4. Number of Participants With Adverse Events (AEs) as a Measure of Safety

    An AE is any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical study subject administered a medicinal (investigational or non-investigational) product. An AE does not necessarily have a causal relationship with the treatment. An AE can, therefore, be any unfavorable and unintended sign (including an abnormal finding), symptom, or disease temporally associated with the use of a medicinal (investigational or non-investigational) product, whether or not related to that medicinal (investigational or non-investigational) product.

    Time frame: Up to Day 10 +/- 3 days or up to 30 days after the last day of the study treatment period (Day 10)

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Study locations

6 sites
  • Beijing Tongren Hospital, Cmu
    Beijing, Beijing 100730, China
  • The No.2 Hospital of Baoding
    Baoding, Hebei 071051, China
  • Cangzhou Center Hospital
    Cangzhou, Hebei 061000, China
  • The Second Hospital to Hebei Medical University
    Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050000, China
  • Shandong provincial hospital
    Jinan, Shandong 250117, China
  • The No.2 People'S Hospital Og Weifang
    Weifang, Shandong 261041, China
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References and documents

Related links

Individual participant data

Plan to share: Yes — Johnson \& Johnson Consumer Inc. has an agreement with the Yale Open Data Access (YODA) Project to serve as the independent review panel for evaluation of requests for clinical study reports and participant level data from investigators and physicians for scientific research that will advance medical knowledge and public health. Requests for access to the study data can be submitted through the YODA Project site at http://yoda.yale.edu.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jan 22, 2021, 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
NCT04132570
Lead sponsor
Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc., McNeil Consumer Healthcare Division
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Oct 21, 2019
Start date
Oct 22, 2019
Primary completion
Jan 22, 2020
Completion
Jan 22, 2020
Last update
Jan 22, 2021

Study contacts

Luo Zhang
principal investigator · BEIJING TONGREN HOSPITAL, CMU
Chunguang Shan
principal investigator · THE SECOND HOSPITAL TO HEBEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY
Weiwei Liu
principal investigator · Cangzhou Center Hospital
Guoji Zhang
principal investigator · BAODING FIRST CENTER HOSPITAL
Yaozhong Han
principal investigator · The No. 2 Hospital of Baoding
Yongjian Ma
principal investigator · THE NO.2 PEOPLE'S HOSPITAL OG WEIFANG
Guanggang Shi
principal investigator · Shandong Provincial Hospital

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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