Early introduction of allergenic foods to induce tolerance in infants

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Food allergy, food hypersensitivity, eczema, asthma, allergic rhinitis; Not Applicable

• Registration Number: ISRCTN14254740
• Lead Sponsor: Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Brief Summary

2016 Results article in http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26943128 results 2018 Results article in http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29987321 results 2021 Other publications in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34877731/ Secondary analysis (added 09/12/2021) 2022 Other publications in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36521802/ Defining the window of opportunity and the target populations to prevent peanut allergy (added 16/12/2022)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2009-03-31
• Study Completion: 2014-07-31
• Last Update Posted: 9 January 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 2500

Inclusion Criteria

1. Pregnant mothers attending their 12/20 week ultrasound scans
2. Mothers planning on exclusively breast feeding for at least the first 3 months
3. Informed consent obtained from parent or guardian

Exclusion Criteria

1. Significant antenatal anomaly at 20 week ultrasound scan
2. Multiple pregnancy
3. Significant congenital disease (enteropathy, congenital heart disease, renal disease)
4. Premature delivery (less than 37 completed weeks gestation)
5. Parents not planning on breast feeding exclusively for at least the first 3 months
6. Parents planning on moving away from London before their child is three years of age
7. Parents unable to speak and read English
8. Unwillingness or inability to comply with study requirements and procedures
9. Family intend infant to be on a restricted diet (any of the six intervention foods)

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified