The Significance of Ambrosia in Allergic Rhinitis and Asthma in Israel

Completed

• Conditions: Allergic Conjunctivitis; Asthma; Allergic Rhinitis; Atopic Dermatitis

• Registration Number: NCT01686048
• Lead Sponsor: Meir Medical Center

Brief Summary

Ambrosia is known for its allergenicity in the USA causing hay fever and asthma. Israel has always been considered "clean" of Ambrosia but over the past years growth of Ambrosia plants has been detected in several locations in Israel.

In the proposed study, patients referred for routine allergic evaluation will also be skin tested with Ambrosia allergens, in addition to their regular prick skin tests with all other airborne allergens.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2012-09-12
• Study First Submitted QC: 2012-09-14
• Study First Posted: 2012-09-17
• Study Start: 2015-04
• Primary Completion: 2015-04
• Study Completion: 2015-04
• Status Verified: 2015-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2015-10-06
• Last Update Posted: 2015-10-07

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 120

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients with allergic rhinitis, asthma, allergic conjunctivitis or atopic dermatitis who undergo prick skin tests with airborne allergens

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Arnon Goldberg, M.D., Allergy and Clinical Immunology Unit, Meir Medical Center; 🇮🇱 Kfar-Saba, Israel