Prevalence of Food Allergies to Proteins From Different Legumes

Completed

• Conditions: Food Allergy

• Registration Number: NCT01728168
• Lead Sponsor: University of Jena

Brief Summary

The objective of the study is to assess the prevalence of a sensitization to proteins from legumes by skin prick test using commercial extracts (peanut, soy, and pea) and raw material (lupin) in atopic and healthy subjects.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2012-11-12
• Study First Submitted QC: 2012-11-12
• Study First Posted: 2012-11-16
• Study Start: 2012-12
• Primary Completion: 2013-07
• Study Completion: 2013-12
• Status Verified: 2014-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2014-02-03
• Last Update Posted: 2014-02-04

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 183

Inclusion Criteria

• Male and female subjects
  • Age 18 up to 75 years
  • For group "Atopic": either documented allergy, neurodermatitis, allergic asthma, allergic rhinitis, and/or a positive atopic score based on the criteria of Erlangen (>10 points).

Exclusion Criteria

• Intake of antihistamines, tricyclic antidepressants, systemic corticosteroids
  • Acute allergic symptoms
  • Skin infections at the test side
  • Pregnancy, lactation
  • Acute inflammatory diseases

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Evidence of a sensitization to legume proteins	20 minutes after skin prick	Evidence of a sensitization to one or more legume proteins (lupin, peanut, soy, and pea)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

SRH Wald-Klinikum Gera gGmbH; 🇩🇪 Gera, Thuringia, Germany