A large scale multicentre randomized, placebo-controlled subcutaneous house dust mite allergen immunotherapy (HDM SCIT) in allergic rhinitis: MITAR Study
Year: 2024
Type: article
Study designs: Randomized Controlled Trial, Clinical Trial
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Previous house dust mite subcutaneous immunotherapy (HDM SCIT) placebo-controlled trials have small sample sizes and lack a consensus on baseline treatment. OBJECTIVE: To determine the efficacy of HDM SCIT in moderate-to-severe allergic rhinitis (AR) patients treated with an intranasal corticosteroid at baseline. METHODS: We conducted a randomized, placebo-controlled trial comparing HDM SCIT against placebo in Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus (Der p) sensitized. All patients received standard of care according to Allergic Rhinitis and its Impact on Asthma (ARIA) guideline, including an intranasal steroid (INCS) at baseline. The primary endpoint was the comparison of a composite score, combining the total nasal symptom score and medication score, assessed at the twelfth month post-treatment. RESULTS: Of the 144 subjects, 108 received HDM-SCIT and 36 received a placebo. The median age was 30 years (range 11-61), with 60% being female. The mean Der p wheal diameter was 9.4 mm (SD 4.4). After one year of treatment, the composite score median (IQR) in the HDM SCIT group and the placebo group was 0.75 (0.50-1.13) and 0.63 (0.50-1.25), respectively (p > 0.05). Both groups exhibited a significant mean change in the composite score from baseline (p < 0.001), but there was no significant difference between the groups. The median (IQR) serum Der p-specific immunoglobulin G4 level significantly increased only in the HDM SCIT arm (p ≤ 0.001). CONCLUSION: One-year HDM SCIT significantly reduced both symptoms and medication use in HDM-allergic rhinitis patients. However, the changes were not significantly different from those in the placebo group, who also received an INCS at baseline. A longer-term study is warranted to assess disease modification factors.
Authors: Narissara Suratannon, Ticha Limsuwan, Pongsakorn Tantilipikorn, Pantipa Chatchatee, Atik Saengapaswiriya, Tadech Boonpiyathad, Torpong Thongngarm, Boonsam Roongpuvapaht, Hiroshi Chantaphakul, Prapasri Kulalert, Sanguansak Thanaviratananich, Pasuree Sangsupawanich, Supranee Fooanant, Wiparat Manuyakorn, Supinda Chusakul, Orathai Piboonpochanun, Tanakorn Apornpong, Jongkonnee Wongpiyabovorn, Kiat Ruxrungtham
Institutions: Thai Red Cross Society, Chulalongkorn University, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Mahidol University, Ramathibodi Hospital, Siriraj Hospital, Phramongkutklao Hospital, Phramongkutklao College of Medicine, Thammasat University, Thammasat University Hospital, Khon Kaen University, Prince of Songkla University, Chiang Mai University
Language: English
Subfield: Immunology and Allergy
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4403409769