Food Allergy in Children
Conditions
Keywords
almond, tree nuts, atopy, allergy, children
Brief summary
Allergy to tree nuts are frequent in children but allergy to almond is one of the less described tree nuts allergy. The main objective of our study is to determine diagnostic values of skin prick-tests and specific IgE to almond in a population of children sensitized to almond and challenged in our unit from november 2013 to march 2020.
Detailed description
Secondary objectives are * description of allergic reactions to almond (symptoms, severity) * modelisation of eliciting dose to almond in our population * evaluation of the association between atopic comorbidities and allergy to almond in children sensitized to almond * evaluation of the association between allergy to almond and the importance of skin and sIgE sensitization
Interventions
DIAGNOSTIC_TESTskin prick-test
retrospective study on data already collected
Sponsors
Central Hospital, Nancy, France
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
RETROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
1 Years to 18 Years
Inclusion criteria
* oral food challenge to almond performed in the pediatric allergy department of the University Hospital of Nancy from november 2013 and march 2020
Exclusion criteria
* doubtful or incomplete oral food challenge to almond
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| diagnostic values of skin prick-test and sIgE to almond | BASELINE |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| allergic reactions during oral food challenge | BASELINE | symptoms and severity |
| eliciting doses to almond | BASELINE | ED05, ED10 and ED50 |
| atopic comorbidities | BASELINE | respiratory allergies, other food allergies, asthma |
Outcome results
None listed