insect venom hypersensitivity wasp venom allergy
Conditions
Interventions
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Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - A positive history of a systemic response grade II/III/IVa after vespid sting - Specific serum IgE > 0.7 kU/ - Positive intracutaneous skin test for vespid venom ( at
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - A positive history of a systemic response grade IVb according to Müller after a vespid sting - Age under 18 years or above 65 years - Severe cardiopulmonary disease (clinical evidence of congestive heart failure, coronary disease or severe hypertension) - Insufficiently controlled asthma, especially if FEV1 is 70% of predicted. - Conditions that influence the immune system (immune deficiencies, malignancy, auto-immune diseases) - Severe kidney failure - Interfering medication with the outcome or recovery from a systemic reaction (β-blockers and immunosuppressive drugs) - Allergy to auxiliary matter in Pharmalgen® Vespula spp. - Pregnancy - Mastocytosis
Design outcomes
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Countries
Netherlands