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Predictive Models for Betalactam Allergy

Completed
Conditions
Drug Hypersensitivity
Registration Number
NCT03076749
Lead Sponsor
University Hospital, Montpellier
Brief Summary

Background: ß-lactam (BL) antibiotics represent the main cause of allergic reactions to drugs, inducing both immediate and non-immediate reactions. The diagnosis is well established, usually based upon skin tests and drug provocation tests, but cumbersome.

Objectives: To design predictive models for the diagnosis of BL allergy, based on the clinical history of patients with suspicions of allergic reactions to BL.

Methods: The study included a retrospective phase in which records of patients consulting and explored for a suspicion of BL allergy (in the Allergy Unit of the University Hospital of Montpellier between September 1996 and September 2012) where used to construct predictive models; a prospective phase, in which we performed an external validation of the chosen models, in patients with suspicion of BL allergy recruited from 3 allergy centres (Montpellier, Nîmes, Narbonne), between March and November 2013. Data related to clinical history and allergy work-up results were retrieved and analysed. Logistic regression and decision tree method were used to design two models to predict the diagnosis of allergy to BL.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
1200
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients seen in consultation in allergology department for suspicion of allergy to beta lactamines
Exclusion Criteria
  • patient refusal to take part in the study
  • pregnancy
  • breast feeding women
  • contraindication to provocation test

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Provocation test18 months

Results of provocation test for allergy diagnosis

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Questionnaire SF3618 months

Questionnaire SF36 will be compared to provocation test results

Questionnaire ENDA18 months

Questionnaire ENDA will be compared to provocation test results

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