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This study is for those people with difficult to treat hives. We are investigating whether or not a different medication, hydroxychloroquine, works to treat a certain type of hives. Hydrochloroquine is currently approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), for treating arthritis, therefore it is considered investigational in this study.
Hypothesis: Hydroxychloroquine will prove to have an efficacious response in terms of Urticarial Symptoms, on patients with chronic urticaria.
Our research question is: Is hydroxychloroquine an efficacious medicine to use in patients with chronic urticaria? Answering this question should help allergists treat chronic urticaria with a more evidence based approach. To date there has one been one prospective trial evaluating hydroxychloroquine in hives, and although it showed a trend towards efficacy (0.05\
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Placebo | Placebo Comparator | Patients will be taking placebo medication throughout study. |
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| Hydroxychloroquine | Active Comparator | Patients will be taking hydroxychloroquine throughout study. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Placebo | Drug | Placebo pill, 1 pill orally twice daily for 9 weeks. |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Urticarial Symptom Score | 10 weeks |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Difference in Basophil Activation | 10 weeks | |
| Difference in Rescue Medication Usage | 10 weeks | |
| Difference in Dermatology Life Quality Index |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Pogie Pongonis, MD | Vanderbilt University | Principal Investigator |
| John Fahrenholz, MD | Vanderbilt University | Study Director |
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| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15086698 | Background | Reeves GE, Boyle MJ, Bonfield J, Dobson P, Loewenthal M. Impact of hydroxychloroquine therapy on chronic urticaria: chronic autoimmune urticaria study and evaluation. Intern Med J. 2004 Apr;34(4):182-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1444-0903.2004.00532.x. |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D000080223 | Chronic Urticaria |
| D014581 | Urticaria |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D017445 | Skin Diseases, Vascular |
| D012871 | Skin Diseases |
| D017437 | Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases |
| D006969 | Hypersensitivity, Immediate |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D006886 | Hydroxychloroquine |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D002738 | Chloroquine |
| D000634 | Aminoquinolines |
| D011804 | Quinolines |
| D006574 | Heterocyclic Compounds, 2-Ring |
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| Hydroxychloroquine |
| Drug |
Patients will be taking hydroxychloroquine 200mg orally twice/daily. |
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| 10 weeks |
| D006967 | Hypersensitivity |
| D007154 | Immune System Diseases |
| D002908 | Chronic Disease |
| D020969 | Disease Attributes |
| D010335 | Pathologic Processes |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
| D000072471 |
| Heterocyclic Compounds, Fused-Ring |
| D006571 | Heterocyclic Compounds |