food allergy
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: the subjects whose severe adverse reactions to peanut or nut(walnut)- intake have been diagnosed by physicians, and whose prick tests or antigen and its component specific IgE levels have shown positive results. The above subjects are also required to fulfill the conditions mentioned below. 1.who have been on strict elimination diet and incapable of starting oral immunotherapy because of severe adverse reactions to oral food challenge tests or accidental ingestions in the past. 2.who have not been able to increase the intake-dose because of adverse reactions during oral immunotherapy
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: the subjects who have the conditions bellow 1.poorly controlled atopic dermatitis 2.poorly controlled asthma 3.immunodeficiency 4.taking beta blockers 5. pregnancy 6. taking medications for psychiatric disorders except child developmental disorders 7.malignant diseases
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| the rate of the subjects who could have been administered a usual oral immunotherapy using peanut or nut(walnut) powder in mg unit during the test period. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1.oral challenge threshold changes of serially diluted allergen extracts; verified every month till 24 months after the research start. 2. oral challenge threshold changes of antigen powders in mg units.(every month) 3.threshold changes of skin prick tests of serially diluted allergen extracts.(every year) 4. changes of wheel size of skin prick tests of diluted allergen extracts.( every year) 5. antigen specific IgE level change (every year) 6.Basophil Activation Test results on several diluted allergen extracts(before and after the study) 7.the rate of subjects who could intake allergen nut containing foods. 8.safety evaluation (the rate of adverse reactions at challenge phases in a clinic setting and maintenance phases at home) | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Yokohama Nishikage Clinic: kids and allergies medical department