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Allergenic Extract Standardized Cat Hair AP in an Allergic Rhinitis Model.
Sponsor: Queen's University
Summary
The goal of this study is to learn if a cat allergen extract known as Allergenic Extract Standardized Cat Hair Acetone Precipitated (AP Cat) can induce allergic rhinitis (AR) in a nasal allergen challenge model in cat-allergic people. The main questions this study aims to answer are: 1. Does AP Cat induce nasal symptoms of allergic rhinitis in cat-allergic participants when delivered intranasally? 2. Does AP Cat reduce elements in the blood and nose that are known to be associated with allergies? Both allergic and non-allergic participants will be recruited into this study. Allergic participants will: * Be challenged with AP Cat via the Nasal Allergen Challenge (NAC), which involves administration of this allergen extract directly into the nose. * Have nasal fluid and blood samples collected at various timepoints up to 24 hours after exposure to the allergen in the NAC. * Visit the study site three separate times: 1. At screening (Visit 1), to determine eligibility to participate in this study 2. At the baseline NAC visit (Visit 2) 3. At the 24-hour post-NAC follow-up visit (Visit 3) * Complete nasal symptom questionnaires. * Complete a questionnaire about their regular exposure to cats. Non-allergic participants will: * Be challenged with AP Cat via the NAC, which involves administration of this allergen extract directly into the nose. * Have nasal fluid and blood samples collected at various timepoints up to 24 hours after exposure to the allergen in the NAC. * Visit the study site three separate times: 1. At screening (Visit 1), to determine eligibility to participate in this study 2. At the baseline NAC visit (Visit 2) 3. At the 24-hour post-NAC follow-up visit (Visit 3) * Complete nasal symptom questionnaires. This study will compare the nasal symptoms and allergic markers collected from the nasal fluid and blood samples between allergic and non-allergic participants at baseline and various timepoints post-NAC exposure.
Official title: Evaluating the Clinical and Biological Response of an Acetone-Precipitated Cat Hair Allergen Extract (AP Cat) in a Nasal Allergen Challenge (NAC).
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 70 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
20
Start Date
2025-03-04
Completion Date
2026-06
Last Updated
2026-01-20
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Allergenic Extract Standardized Cat Hair Acetone-Precipitated (AP)
Cat-allergic and non-allergic participants will be exposed to AP Cat in the NAC.
Locations (1)
Kingston Health Sciences Centre - Kingston General Hospital
Kingston, Ontario, Canada