Wheat allergy
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. More than 20 years old man and woman. 2. Patients who fulfil the diagnostic criteria of wheat-dependent exercise-induced anaphylaxis set by the study group of "Guideline for the treatment of life-threatening food allergy" supported by Health and Labour Sciences Research Grant, and those who have allergic reaction to wheat within one year, and/or those who avoid wheat ingestion because of the high titer of serum wheat-specific IgE prior to the 4 weeks of enrollment. 3. Patients who have positive specific IgE to omega-5 gliadin. 4. Patients who can visit doctor's office every 1-4 week(s). 5. Patients who can sign the treatment consent form.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Continuous taking antihistamines and/or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. 2. Patients who have allergy to milk product. 3. Patients who received immune-suppressing drug including high dose corticosteroid. 4. Patients with decompensated liver cirrhosis. 5. Patients with severe kidney disease; more than 2.0mg/dL of serum creatinine level within 4 weeks prior to the entry. 6. Pregnant women, breast-feeding women, and women suspected of being pregnant. 7. Patients ineligible for the clinical trial at a physician's discretion.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Decrease in reactivity to wheat allergens of basophil activating test. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Rate of 0 score of subjective and objective symptoms after ingesting the 1BS-18 Hokushin bread. Evaluation is performed from 0 to 12 weeks. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Shimane University Department of Dermatology