Allergic Conjunctivitis, Allergic Rhinitis, Asthma, Urticaria
Conditions
Keywords
allergen, allergy, pet
Brief summary
The investigators surveyed the prevalence of animal allergy and sensitization to animal allergen among participants in international symposium of Korean association for laboratory science (laboratory animal researchers) and companion animal exhibition (pet owner and pet-related industry workers).
Detailed description
The investigators enrolled participants in international symposium of Korean association for laboratory science (laboratory animal researchers) and pet animal exhibition (pet owner and pet-related industry workers) after informed consents. Subjects were asked to response to questionnaires regarding their age, gender, comorbid allergic disease, family history of allergy, pet or laboratory animal, exposure time, allergic symptoms during exposure to animals. Subjects underwent skin prick test with animal allergens and other inhalant allergens.
Interventions
OTHERAnimal allergy
Allergic symptom occurs during exposure to laboratory or pet animal
OTHERNon-animal allergy
Allergic symptom does not occur during exposure to laboratory or pet animal
Sponsors
Gachon University Gil Medical Center
Study design
Observational model
CASE_CONTROL
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
19 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Participants in international symposium of Korean association for laboratory science and companion animal exhibition from whom informed consents were obtained.
Exclusion criteria
* Subjects who reject enrollment into this study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Skin reactivity to animal allergens | The day of survey | Positivity to animal allergens in skin prick test |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Skin reactivity to other inhalant allergens | The day of survey | Positivity to other inhalant allergens in skin prick test |
| The prevalance of cormobid allergy | The day of survey | The prevalance of allergic rhinitis, allergic conjunctivitis, asthma, urticaria, atopic dermatitis, contact dermatitis, food allergy, drug allergy |
| Duration of animal exposure | The day of survey | Duration of laboratory or pet animal exposure (months) |
| Animal contact time | The day of survey | Animal contact time including direct contact and spatial sharing (min/day) |
| Residence of animal | The day of survey | Residence of animal (cage, bedroom, not bedroom but at home, outside) |
| Site of animal defecation | The day of survey | Site of animal defecation (outside, predetermined place at home, anywhere at home) |
| Laboratory or pet animal | The day of survey | Laboratory or pet animal which subject contacts |
| Severity of allergic symptom | The day of survey | Severity of allergic symptom (using visual analog scale) during exposure to animal |
| Duration of allergic symptom | The day of survey | Duration of allergic symptom during exposure to animal (min) |
| Frequency of house cleaning, bed cleansing, animal haircut, and animal hair removal from their garmet | The day of survey | Frequency of house cleaning, bed cleansing, animal haircut, and animal hair removal from their garmet in pet owners and pet-related industry workers |
| Use of medical service | The day of survey | Use of medical service including prescription and immunotherapy for animal allergy |
| Perception of animal allergy, its avoidance and immunotherapy | The day of survey | Agreement score (visual analog scale) to Allergic symptom occurs during exposure to animal, Avoidance can reduce or prevent from allergic symptom, Immunotherapy can mitigate allergic symptom during exposure to animal |
Countries
South Korea
Outcome results
None listed