About this trial
Thresholds In food allergy evaluaTion And predictioN, a prospective, observational registry. The aim is to quantify food allergy thresholds in Canada and their clinical predictors.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Suspicion or history of food allergy based on medical history, positive skin prick test, and/or serum food-specific IgE. A suggestive history is defined as typical clinical signs and/or symptoms (urticaria, angioedema, abdominal pain, vomiting, dyspnea, wheeze) within 60 minutes of the ingestion of a food.
Ability to discontinue all antihistamines for 1 week before oral food challenge.
Disqualifiers
Previous desensitization treatment to a food allergen
Allergies to any component of the oral challenge vehicle
Unstable conditions including uncontrolled asthma or chronic urticaria
Any clinically significant disease/chronic medical condition which may interfere with study evaluations.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Oral food challenge
Treatment groups
Sponsors and collaborators
Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation
Lead sponsor
AAAAI Foundation
Collaborator
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Collaborator