Assessment of the risk of foodallergy from mealworm consumptio

Completed

• Conditions: Food Allergy; mealworm allergy; 10001708

• Registration Number: NL-OMON44120
• Lead Sponsor: niversitair Medisch Centrum Utrecht

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 29 April 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 45

Inclusion Criteria

- age 18 years and older
- suspected history and serology of allergy to shrimp or house dust mite OR
- symptoms after contact with mealworms

Exclusion Criteria

- congenital / aquired immune disorder
- lymfoproliferative disease
- use of systemic immune suppressants
- pregnancy
- use of beta-blockers
- severe asthma, defined as FEV1 < 70%

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Establashing the reactivity of patients allergic to crustaceans and/or house<br /><br>dust mite to mealworm, with direct BAT, CAP, immunoblot, skin prick test and<br /><br>foodchalenge with mealworm.<br /><br>Establashing the reactivity of individuals that have symptoms after contact<br /><br>with mealworm, to mealworm, house dust mite and shrimp, with direct BAT, CAP,<br /><br>immunoblot, skin prick test and foodchalenge with mealworm and shrimp. </p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>not applicable</p><br>