Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study to Measure 2L®ALERG (Homeopathic Drug) Efficacy on Symptoms of Allergic Rhinitis and Allergic Rhinoconjunctivitis in Patients With a Seasonal Allergy to Grass Pollen

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The primary objective of this study is to demonstrate the superiority of 2L®ALERG over placebo in terms of efficacy on the symptoms of allergic rhinitis and allergic rhinoconjunctivitis in patients with seasonal allergy to grass pollen, corrected according to rescue medication intake. The secondary objectives are to compare the allergy symptoms, the rescue medication intake, the quality of life and the safety in patients treated with 2L®ALERG or with a placebo. This is a multicentre, randomized, double-blind, two-parallel group, interventional placebo-controlled study with a notified homeopathic medication, marketed since 2002. Fifty patients will be recruited per group to achieve 40 cases completed per group, i.e., a total of 100 patients included for 80 cases completed. Screening will be done before the peak of pollination and the treatment will be set up two months before traditional pollen peak, then visits at 3 months and 6 months, or end of the peak. The treatment will consist of 1 capsule daily, fasting morning, following the numerical order of 1 to 10 capsules for 6 months. The placebo will have the same form, colour, taste and aspect. The allowed concomitant treatments are the already established treatments for associated pathologies not liable to have an impact on the proper conduct of the study and the rescue medications allowed in the first-line adjuvant treatment (oral or topical antihistamines \[nasal or eye\] and eye cromoglycate, topical nasal corticosteroids \[in case of failure or insufficiency of those above\]). The prohibited treatments are the oral or injectable corticosteroids and the anti-leukotrienes.

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