A Study to Identify and Characterize Adults and Pediatric Participants With Cat and/or Birch Allergy
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In plain language
An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Noninterventional.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Conjunctivitis Allergic. Basic parameters: from 5 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
Patient Identification and Characterization (PIC) Study: A Prospective, Multicenter, Non-Interventional Study to Identify and Characterize Participants With Allergic Conjunctivitis With or Without Allergic Rhinitis Due to Cat and/or Birch Allergy
Overview
The purpose of this Patient Identification and Characterization (PIC) study is to collect information and perform limited allergy-related procedures to determine if participants can qualify for cat and/or birch tree pollen allergy clinical research studies in the future. The study is also looking at how cat and/or birch tree pollen allergies have affected overall health.
Interventions
- Other Noninterventional
No investigational medicinal products will be administered in this study.
Primary outcome measures
- Proportion of participants with moderate-to-severe allergic conjunctivitis due to cat allergy who report "very bothered" or "extremely bothered" by allergic symptoms upon exposure to cat and/or cat hair/dander [Time frame: At visit 1, up to 30 days]
- Proportion of participants with moderate-to-severe allergic conjunctivitis due to birch tree pollen allergy who report "very bothered" or "extremely bothered" by allergic symptoms [Time frame: At visit 1, up to 30 days]
Secondary outcome measures (2)
- Proportion of participants who report "very bothered" or "extremely bothered" by allergic symptoms upon exposure to cat and/or cat hair/dander [Time frame: At visit 1, up to 30 days]
- Proportions of participants who report "very bothered" or "extremely bothered" by allergic symptoms due to birch tree pollen [Time frame: At visit 1, up to 30 days]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Adults or pediatric participants, ≥5 years of age inclusive (pediatric participants ≥5 years and <18 years and weighing ≥10 kg, to be enrolled where permitted per local regulations/approvals), at the time of signing the informed consent
- Participant-reported (and/or caregiver-reported for pediatric participants) and/or documented allergic history as described in the protocol
- Positive Skin Prick Test (SPT) at screening: to cat allergen (Part A) and/or to birch allergen (Part B)
- Must not currently live with a cat(s) or have lived with a cat(s) in the home for the past 1 year (Part A)
- Willing and able to comply with clinic visit(s) and study-related assessments
Exclusion criteria
- Presence of any ophthalmic disease/abnormality/condition that may interfere with study assessments, affect the study outcomes or participant safety as described in the protocol
- History of life-threatening asthma, defined as an asthma episode that required intubation and/or was associated with hypercapnia, respiratory arrest, and/or hypoxic seizures
- Active, chronic infections requiring long-term use of systemic antibiotics, antivirals, or anti-fungal treatments
Note: Other Protocol Defined Inclusion/ Exclusion Criteria Apply
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
Study locations
Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07710846 · R1908-1909-ALG-25126