A Pivotal Subjective Sleep Study of a Nasal Dilator (Breathe Right Tan)
Congestion, Nasal
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT03549117 ↗Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Interventions
- Breathe Right Tan (small/medium) nasal strips (Device); Placebo nasal strip (Other)
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
- Primary completion
- Jan 2011
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Change From Baseline in Mean Total Score of the Nocturnal Rhinoconjunctivitis Quality of Life Questionnaire (NRQLQ) for Each Domain (Sleep, Sleep Time, Symptoms on Waking in the Morning, and Practical Problems) at Day 7 |
-6.20; -6.35; -7.30; -6.60; -7.18; -7.00 | 0.8142 |
| PRIMARY Change From Baseline in Mean Total Score of the Nocturnal Rhinoconjunctivitis Quality of Life Questionnaire (NRQLQ) for Each Domain (Sleep, Sleep Time, Symptoms on Waking in the Morning, and Practical Problems) at Day 14 |
-7.14; -6.96; -8.31; -7.44; -7.65; -7.57 | 0.7961 |
| PRIMARY Change From Baseline in Mean Score of Four Questions on the Domain Symptoms on Waking in the Morning in Nocturnal Rhinoconjunctivitis Quality of Life Questionnaire (NRQLQ) at Day 7 |
-1.73; -1.75; -1.96; -1.91; -1.72; -1.73 | 0.9314 |
| PRIMARY Change From Baseline in Mean Score of Four Questions on the Domain Symptoms on Waking in the Morning in Nocturnal Rhinoconjunctivitis Quality of Life Questionnaire (NRQLQ) at Day 14 |
-1.79; -1.82; -2.05; -1.99; -1.81; -1.85 | 0.8775 |
| PRIMARY Number of Participants Showing Improvement for Each Domain (Sleep, Sleep Time, Symptoms on Waking in the Morning, and Practical Problems) of Nocturnal Rhino Conjunctivitis Quality of Life Questionnaire (NRQLQ) at Day 7 |
31; 32; 64; 68; 28; 24 | 0.9258 |
| PRIMARY Number of Participants Showing Improvement for Each Domain (Sleep, Sleep Time, Symptoms on Waking in the Morning, and Practical Problems) of Nocturnal Rhino Conjunctivitis Quality of Life Questionnaire (NRQLQ) at Day 14 |
40; 36; 65; 68; 32; 26 | 0.3826 |
| SECONDARY Change From Baseline in Mean Score in Response to Daily Diary Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) Questions (Q1 and Q3) at Day 1, 3, 7 and 14 in Night |
21.27; 18.28; 19.20; 16.96; 18.23; 17.21 | — |
| SECONDARY Change From Baseline in Mean Score in Response to Daily Diary Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) Questions (Q1 and Q3) at Day 1, 3, 7 and 14 in Morning |
20.94; 23.30; 19.12; 17.57; 18.88; 18.34 | — |
| SECONDARY Change From Baseline in Mean Score in Response to Daily Diary Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) Questions (Q2) at Day 1, 3, 7 and 14 in Night |
-0.67; -0.54; -0.48; -0.43; -0.44; -0.39 | — |
| SECONDARY Change From Baseline in Mean Score in Response to Daily Diary Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) Questions (Q2) at Day 1, 3, 7 and 14 in Morning |
-0.65; -0.65; -0.48; -0.53; -0.53; -0.56 | — |
| SECONDARY Number of Participants Showing Improvement on Daily Dairy Questions at Day 1, 3, 7 and 14 at Night |
63; 56; 43; 31; 61; 53 | — |
Summary
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Consent: Demonstrated understanding of the study and willingness to participate as evidenced by voluntary written informed consent and has received a signed and dated copy of the informed consent form.
- Compliance: Understands and is willing, able and likely to comply with all study procedures and restrictions.
- General Health: Good general health with (in the opinion of the investigator) no clinically significant and relevant abnormalities of medical history or physical examination.
- Contraception: Females of childbearing potential who are, in the opinion of the investigator, practicing a reliable method of contraception.
- Leptorrhine Nose: Has a leptorrhine nose as defined in Appendix I to this protocol (nasal tip protrusion index of 45 or greater)
- Chronic Nasal Congestion: Complains of chronic nocturnal nasal congestion for at least the last year. When experiencing nasal congestion, complains always or almost always every night.
- Sleep: Reports trouble with sleep.
- VAS Nasal Openness Qualifying Question: Has baseline nasal openness scores at bedtime during the one-week baseline qualification phase of ≤ 70 on a 100-point VAS where 0=extremely blocked and 100=extremely open on at least four of seven nights.
Exclusion Criteria
- Allergy/Intolerance: Known or suspected intolerance or hypersensitivity to the study materials (or closely related compounds), allergy or atopic reaction to adhesive bandages or latex.
- Participant has current or a history of skin cancer, chronic skin condition, or eczema on the face or nose.
- Participant has visible open sores, sunburn, irritation on the face or nose immediately prior to randomization.
- Participant has been diagnosed with sleep apnea in a sleep laboratory.
- Participant has had a diagnosis of another major sleep disorder (i.e. primary insomnia, i.e. regularly sleeping less than six hours per night, sleep insufficiency, i.e. sleeping >two hours more on non-work days as compared to work days, narcolepsy, restless leg syndrome, or periodic limb movement disorder).
- Participant has a non-typical sleep schedule (e.g. shift-work).
- Participant plans travel involving time-zone changes during the study period.
- Regular/habitual consumption of more than five cups or glasses per day of xanthine-containing beverages (i.e. tea, coffee, cola).
- Participant currently uses any product or medication that has an effect on nasal congestion or sleep. Participant must have discontinued use of the following products according to the timings specified below:
a) Prior to initiation of the baseline qualification phase: i. Use of any substance with psychotropic effects or properties known to affect sleep/wake, including but not limited to: neuroleptics, morphine/opioid derivatives, sedative antihistamines, stimulants, antidepressants, clonidine, barbiturates, anxiolytics, thalidomide, hypnotics and sedatives. Use of over-the-counter (OTC) sleep promoting agents including diphenhydramine, doxylamine, tryptophan, valerian root, kava kava, melatonin, St John's Wort and Alluna. Use of OTC alertness aids including caffeine and guarana.
ii. Lubricating sprays/rinses/throat strips iii. Devices prescribed or used for sleep disordered breathing including Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP), mandibular advancement devices, tongue displacement devices iv. Use of any intranasally administered medications (e.g. Miacalcin) b) Within 3 days prior to the initiation of the baseline qualification phase: i. Oral decongestants ii. Short-acting prescription and non-prescription antihistamines, including ocular preparations and antihistamines contained in OTC sleep medications or 'night time' pain formulations (e.g. Benadryl, Chlortrimeton, Dimetane, Tavist) iii. Intranasal, oral or inhaled anticholinergics (e.g. Atrovent) iv. Long-acting beta agonists (e.g. Serevent) v. Oral antileukotrienes c) Within 7 days prior to the initiation of the baseline qualification phase: i. Any topic
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