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Keep this study
Lead
Organon and Co
Age
6–12
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
Children must be \>= 6 to \< 12 years of age of either sex and any race.
Children's parent(s) or legal representative(s) must demonstrate their willingness to participate in the study and comply with its procedures by signing an informed consent
Children must be free of any clinically significant disease (other than SAR) that would interfere with study evaluations
Children's parent(s) or legal representative(s) must understand and be able to adhere to dosing and visit schedules, agree to report concomitant medications and adverse events to the Investigator or designee
The diagnosis of seasonal allergic rhinitis with or without intermittent asthma will be assessed by:
* Clinical history of sneezing, rhinorrhea (nasal discharge/running nose or post-nasal drip), nasal stuffiness/congestion and nasal itching and non-nasal symptoms (eye symptoms) as itching, burning, tearing and redness, during the previous pollen season
* Ascertained skin prick positivity (or RAST positivity) to one of the following: grasses, parietaria, birch, hazelnut (the skin test has to be performed within the last year)
Children must be clinically symptomatic with SAR at Visit 1 (day 1): the total (nasal + non nasal) symptoms score must be \>= 8 with a nasal congestion score of \>= 2, and the non-nasal symptoms severity score must be \>= 2
Asthma symptoms (wheezing, cough, difficulty breathing, chest tightness) will be evaluated at visit 1 (day 1) and graded only for child with concomitant asthma
You may not be if
Children who have not observed the designated washout periods for any of the prohibited medications
* Children with persistent asthma (mild, moderate or severe) or perennial allergic rhinitis (PAR)
Children with rhinitis medicamentosa
Children who have had an upper respiratory tract or sinus infection that required antibiotic therapy within 14 days prior to Visit 1 (day 1), or children who have had a viral upper respiratory infection within 7 days prior to Visit 1 (day 1)
Children who have nasal structural abnormalities, including nasal polyps and marked septal deviation, that significantly interfere with nasal airflow
Children who, in the opinion of the Investigator, are dependent upon nasal, oral or ocular decongestants, nasal topical antihistamines, or nasal steroids
Children with a history of hypersensitivity to desloratadine or any of its excipients
Children who have any current clinically significant metabolic, cardiovascular, hepatic, renal, immunologic, neurologic, hematologic, gastrointestinal, cerebrovascular or respiratory disease, or any other disorder which, in the judgment of the Investigator, may interfere with the study evaluations or affect subject safety
