Food Allergy Proved
Conditions
Keywords
Food Allergy, Allergy
Brief summary
Food Allergies affect 8% of children and 11% of adults, and there are increasing trends worldwide. Suffering food allergies reduces the quality of life and increases ED visits, hospitalizations, and mortality. Minorities in the United States suffer an increased food allergy burden, with higher prevalence, morbidity, and decreased use of preventive measures. Limited information is available in Puerto Rico. Moreover, advances in food allergy diagnostics, prevention, and treatment offer new hope for patients. We aim to develop a de-identified physician-diagnosed food allergy registry in Puerto Rico to characterize the food allergy population demographics, comorbidities, healthcare use, treatment, and quality of life. Our second aim is to educate patients with web-based posts to improve knowledge and awareness of food allergies.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Genentech, Inc.
University of Puerto Rico
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
OTHER
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* We will recruit Puerto Rican residents aged 0 -100 years diagnosed with food allergies by board-certified allergists. A food allergy diagnosis requires a positive prick skin test or specific IgE and a history of anaphylaxis or the development of cutaneous, respiratory, cardiovascular, or vomiting within 2 hours of ingestion or a positive food challenge.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Participant Questionnaire | 25 min | Demographics Food Allergy Diagnosis Food Allergy Reactions Most Recent Food Allergy Reaction Specific Food Allergy Comorbidities Management Quality of Life Educational Component |
Contacts
Primary ContactSylvette Nazario, MD
Backup ContactBonnie Telon Sosa, MPH
Outcome results
None listed