Comparative Evaluation of Handling Characteristics of Two Adrenaline Autoinjectors,EpiPen in Comparison With Jext

Comparative Evaluation of Handling Characteristics of Two Adrenaline Autoinjectors,EpiPen in Comparison With Jext; the HEJ-study

The purpose of the study is to demonstrate non-inferiority of Jext compared with EpiPen for the proportion of subjects with a successful self-injection. And to evaluate and compare the handling characteristics of two auto-injectors (Jext and EpiPen).

Inclusion Criteria:

• Written informed consent obtained before entering the study 1
• Prescription of EpiPen or AnaPen for at least 2 months
• Age ≥16 years
• Body weight >50 kg
• Subject willing and able to comply with study protocol

Exclusion Criteria:

• Any of the following concomitant diseases: cardiovascular disease, e.g. arrhythmias or signs of coronary atherosclerosis, heart failure, uncontrolled hypertension, uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, cancer, hyperthyroidism, severe renal impairment
• Known blood-born infection, e.g. hepatitis and/or HIV
• Concomitant treatment with medication which may potentiate the effect of adrenaline, e.g. catechol-O-methyl transferase (COMT) inhibitors, monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors and tricyclic antidepressants
• Pregnancy
• Being immediate family of the investigator or study staff, defined as the investigator's/staff's spouse, parent, child, grandparent or grandchild