Effects of Montelukast in Asthmatic Children With and Without Food Allergy
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01618929 |
Recruitment Status
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Completed
First Posted
: June 13, 2012
Last Update Posted
: August 14, 2017
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- To search the effects of montelukast on the airway inflammation including FEV1%, FEV1%/FVC, the provocholine® (methacoline chloride powder for inhalation) challenge tests, the leukotriene levels in the exhaled breath condensate in asthmatic children with and without food allergy aged 6-18 years old.
- To define the patient groups with good response to montelukast and to define the parameters which predict the good response.
Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Bronchial Asthma Food Allergy Children | Drug: Montelukast | Phase 4 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 113 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Crossover Assignment |
Masking: | Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | Phase 4 Study of Effects of Montelukast Treatment on Allergic Inflammation in Children With and Without Food Allergy, Single Centered, Randomised, Double Blind, Placebo Controlled Parallel Group Cross-over Study |
Study Start Date : | March 2013 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | May 2015 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | May 2016 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Active Comparator: asthma with food allergy
The study will be performed in 2 groups of patients (Patients with and without food allergy) parallel to each other at the same time and within each group the patients will take montelukast and placebo (one after another in a double-blind design).
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Drug: Montelukast
Placebo and montelukast (5 mg for 6-14 years of age and 10 mg for 14-18 years of age once a day) will be given following one another in 4 weeks periods including a 2 weeks wash-out period in between in a cross over design.
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Active Comparator: asthma without food allergy
The study will be performed in 2 groups of patients (Patients with and without food allergy) parallel to each other at the same time and within each group the patients will take montelukast and placebo (one after another in a double-blind design)
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Drug: Montelukast
Placebo and montelukast (5 mg for 6-14 years of age and 10 mg for 14-18 years of age once a day) will be given following one another in 4 weeks periods including a 2 weeks wash-out period in between in a cross over design.
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- the difference in FEV1% between two arms. [ Time Frame: 10 weeks ]The asthmatic children with and without food allergy will be given placebo and montelukast following one another in a cross over design. The study will be performed in 2 groups of patients (Patients with and without food allergy) parallel to each other at the same time and within each group the patients will take montelukast and placebo. A total of 5 spirometry tests (At the beginning and end of run-in periods, at the beginning of cross-over period, at the end of wash-out period and at the end of the study) will be done and forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) will be evaluated.
- Exhaled breath condensate [ Time Frame: 14 weeks ]It will be collected 4 times during the study period (At the beginning and at the end of drug and placebo usage periods.)Cysteinyl leukotrienes, Prostaglandin D2, lipoxin levels will be measured in the exhaled breathe condensate
- Fractional exhaled Nitric Oxide [ Time Frame: 14 weeks ]It's measurement will be done 4 times during the study period (At the beginning and at the end of drug and placebo usage periods.) (See flow chart).
- asthma control test [ Time Frame: 14 weeks ]
- bronchial hyperreactivity [ Time Frame: 14 weeks ]In order to document the level of bronchial hyperreactivity of the patients, the provocholine (methacholine chloride powder for inhalation) provocation tests will be performed 4 times (At the beginning and at the end of drug and placebo usage periods)

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 6 Years to 18 Years (Child, Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Physician diagnosed asthma (12% reversibility on spirometry test or positive response to provocholine® provocation test).
- Mild to moderate asthmatic children. Asthmatic children with pre-budesonide FEV1/FVC ≥ 80% will be included.
- At least one food allergy confirmed by specific IgE level or skin prick test positivity and a relevant clinical history or open challenge test with food.
- Aged between 6-18 years old.
- Acceptance of involvement in the study and signed informed consent (Both patients and one of the parents)
Exclusion Criteria:
- Who does not sign the informed consent.
- Severe asthmatic children
- Any lung disease except asthma (i.e. cystic fibrosis, bronchiectasia, primary ciliary dyskinesia).
- Any systemic disease except allergic rhinitis and atopic dermatitis
- Follow-up in intensive care unit or intubation for asthma exacerbation within one year.
- Attendance to emergency room or hospital admission within 3 months for asthma exacerbation
- Systemic steroid usage within 3 months
- Upper airway infection within one month.
- Psychiatric or psychosocial problems
- Poor compliance to asthma treatment protocol
- Any condition contra-indicated for montelukast usage
- To be aware of the name of the drug either patient or study staff during the study period.
- Worsening of the clinical condition during run-in period.
- Pregnancy or breast feeding

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01618929
Turkey | |
Cansin Sackesen | |
Ankara, Turkey, 06100 |
Study Chair: | Cansin Sackesen, Assoc Prof | Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey | |
Principal Investigator: | Umit M Sahiner, MD | Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey | |
Principal Investigator: | Betul Buyuktiryaki, MD, fellow | Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey | |
Principal Investigator: | Ozlem Cavkaytar, MD, fellow | Hacettepe University | |
Principal Investigator: | Ebru Arikyılmaz, MD, fellow | Hacettepe University | |
Principal Investigator: | Ayfer Tuncer, Professor | Hacettepe University | |
Principal Investigator: | Ozge U Soyer, Assist Prof | Hacettepe University |
Publications:
Responsible Party: | Cansin Sackesen, Associate Professor, Hacettepe University |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01618929 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
MISP Protocol 1.0 |
First Posted: | June 13, 2012 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | August 14, 2017 |
Last Verified: | August 2017 |
Keywords provided by Cansin Sackesen, Hacettepe University:
Food allergy Asthma Children Montelukast Inflammation |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Hypersensitivity Food Hypersensitivity Asthma Immune System Diseases Hypersensitivity, Immediate Bronchial Diseases Respiratory Tract Diseases Lung Diseases, Obstructive Lung Diseases Respiratory Hypersensitivity |
Montelukast Anti-Asthmatic Agents Respiratory System Agents Leukotriene Antagonists Hormone Antagonists Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists Physiological Effects of Drugs Cytochrome P-450 CYP1A2 Inducers Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme Inducers Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action |