Evaluation of Allergy to Potato in a Large Cohort

Study of Sensitization to Potato in Patients Consulting at the Allergy Unit in Montpellier

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02893839

Enrollment

2000

Registered

2016-09-09

Start date

2013-02-28

Completion date

2016-06-30

Last updated

2016-09-09

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Conditions

Allergy

Keywords

Allergy, cross-reactivity, oral allergy syndrome, potato, sensitization

Brief summary

Patients consulting in the Allergy Unit of the Arnaud de Villeneuve Hospital for whatever suspicion of allergy were asked to participate in the study. Besides a standard battery of respiratory allergens, native raw and cooked potato were tested by means of the prick to prick method, using a metal lancet.

Interventions

OTHERPrick to prick test

Study design

Allocation

Intervention model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

2 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* patients aged 2 years or older * consent obtained from patients or their parents/legal representative

Exclusion criteria

* refusal to participate in the study * antihistamine drugs taken before testing * pregnant women * vulnerable patients according to French regulation

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Rate of sensitization and allergy to potato	35 months after the first inclusion

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Rate of risk factors of sensitization to raw potato	35 months after the first inclusion
Rate of risk factors of sensitization to cooked potato	35 months after the first inclusion

Countries

France

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026