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STUDY DESIGN A single-center prospective before-and-after study evaluating the effect of Alutard SQ Dog in 40 men and women with moderate-to-severe dog allergy. Participants will serve as their own controls.
STUDY OUTLINE
The study will begin in the fall of 2026 and will be conducted over a one-year period. At baseline, participants will be asked to record their allergic symptoms, and assessments of lung function and nasal airflow will be performed. Blood samples will also be collected.
Following the baseline assessments, participants will undergo allergen provocation by entering a facility containing dogs. After a 30-minute exposure to dogs, participants will again be asked to record their allergic symptoms and will undergo the same assessments performed at baseline.
Allergen immunotherapy (AIT) with Alutard SQ Dog will then be initiated according to the standard treatment regimen and continued for one year. At the end of the treatment period, the same provocation procedure and assessments will be repeated. Participants will enter a facility containing dogs, followed by symptom recording and evaluation of lung function, nasal airflow, and relevant laboratory parameters.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Treatment | Other | All patients will receive the same treatment and serve as their own controls. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALK Alutard SQ Dog | Drug | The study is based on Swedish guidelines with an up-titration period of 13 weeks from 100 SQ to 100.000 SQ. The maximum dose of 100.000 SQ is the given every 6-8 weeks for 3 years. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Total nasal symptom score (TNSS) | Sneezing: 0-3 points Nasal itching: 0-3 points Nasal congestion: 0-3 points Rhinorrhea (runny nose): 0-3 points | Patients will be exposed to dog allergen at baseline and again after one year of treatment with Alutard SQ dog. TNSS will be assessed at both occasions. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| PEF | Peak expiratory flow - PEF | Patients will be exposed to dog allergen at baseline and again after one year of treatment with Alutard SQ dog. Peak expiratory flow will be measuered at both occasions. |
| PNIF |
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Inclusion Criteria
The subject has provided written informed consent to participate in the study.
Exclusion Criteria
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Skröder, MD | Contact | +46 41055181 | carl.skroder@ki.com | |
| Lars Olaf Cardell, Professor | Contact | lars-olaf.cardell@ki.se |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Lars Olaf Cardell | Karolinska Institutet, Division of ENT | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lund University Hospital | Recruiting | Lund | Skåne County | 23152 | Sweden |
Pseudonymized aggregate data will be published. Pseudonymized individual participant data will be made available upon reasonable request.
Raw study data will be retained for 10 years following study completion.
Qualified researchers may request access to pseudonymized individual participant data for the purpose of verifying the study results. Data will be provided upon reasonable request after publication of the study results and will be shared electronically by email.
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D065631 | Rhinitis, Allergic |
| D001249 | Asthma |
| D004194 | Disease |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D012220 | Rhinitis |
| D009668 | Nose Diseases |
| D012140 | Respiratory Tract Diseases |
| D012130 | Respiratory Hypersensitivity |
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Single-arm interventional study in which participants serve as their own controls.
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Peak nasal inspiratory flow
| Patients will be exposed to dog allergen at baseline and again after one year of treatment with Alutard SQ dog. PNIF will be measuered at both occasions. |
| Bloodsample | specific levels of IgE (Can f 1, Can f 2, Can f 3, Can f 4, Can f 5, Can f 6) | Bloodsample will be taken prior to treatment and after 1 year of treatment |
| Trelleborg Hospital | Recruiting | Trelleborg | Skåne County | 23152 | Sweden |
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| D010038 |
| Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases |
| D006969 | Hypersensitivity, Immediate |
| D006967 | Hypersensitivity |
| D007154 | Immune System Diseases |
| D001982 | Bronchial Diseases |
| D008173 | Lung Diseases, Obstructive |
| D008171 | Lung Diseases |
| D010335 | Pathologic Processes |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |