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Register: ANZCTR
Last refreshed on: 13 January 2020
Main ID:  ACTRN12606000095561
Date of registration: 09/03/2006
Prospective Registration: Yes
Primary sponsor: The Woolcock Institute
Public title: “Sleep disturbances in subjects with asthma and rhinitis”
Scientific title: " A double blind, randomised, placebo controlled, cross-over, intervention study evaluating the effect of treating rhinitis in asthma with intranasal steroids to improve sleep.
Date of first enrolment: 10/03/2006
Target sample size: 30
Recruitment status: Recruiting
URL:  https://anzctr.org.au/ACTRN12606000095561.aspx
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Purpose: Treatment; Allocation: Randomised controlled trial; Masking: Blinded (masking used);Assignment: Crossover;Type of endpoint: Efficacy;  
Phase:  Phase 1 / Phase 2
Countries of recruitment
Australia
Contacts
Name: Johan Hellgren   
Address:  The Woolcock Institute for Medical Research University of Sydney Blackburn Building Room 461 Camperdown NSW 2050 Australia
Telephone: +61 2 93514145
Email: johanh@med.usyd.edu.au
Affiliation: 
Name: Janet Rimmer   
Address:  806/438 Victoria St Darlinghurst NSW 2010 Australia
Telephone: +61 2 83826822
Email: Jrimmer@woolcock.org
Affiliation: 
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Previous studies show that nearly 100% of patients with asthma also have a nasal inflammation (rhinitis) as part of their generalised airway inflammation, but not all asthma patients have symptoms from their nose. This study, however, evaluates if antiinflammatory treatment of the nose have an effect on sleep, regardless of nasal symptoms or not.Inclusion: medically diagnosed asthma.
Exclusion criteria: Pre-existing treatment with nasal steroids which is not able to be stoppedKnown obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS)Treatment with oral steroidsPrevious hospitalisation (within the last 12 months) for asthmaInhaled steroid dosage exceeding 1000µg/day (fluticasone) or 1600ug/day (budesonide)Treatment with sedativesTreatment with neuroleptic pharamceuticalsNasal polypsSevere septal deviation or turbinate hypertrophy.

Age minimum: 18 Years
Age maximum: 50 Years
Gender: Both males and females
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Respiratory - Asthma
Rhinitis in Asthma;
Rhinitis in Asthma
Intervention(s)
6 weeks of intranasal Fluticasone spray 400 ug daily
Primary Outcome(s)
Health related quality of life will be measured with the rhinitis specific questionnaire "Rhinitis quality of life questionnaire" (RQLQ).[Measured at the start of each treatment period and at the end of each treatment period]
Subjective sleep will be evaluated with the "Epworth sleeping scale"[Measured at the start of each treatment period and at the end of each treatment period]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Nocturnal limbmovements measured with actimetry.[Measured at the start of each treatment period and at the end of each treatment period.]
Secondary ID(s)
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Academic study The Woolcock Institute
Secondary Sponsor(s)
The Sahlgrenska Academy, Gothenburgh, Sweden
Ethics review
Status: Approved
Approval date:
Contact:
Sydney South West Area Health Service, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
Results
Results available:
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