Assessment of the risk of foodallergy from mealworm consumption

Assessment of the risk of foodallergy from mealworm consumption - Assessment of the risk of foodallergy from mealworm-consumption

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON44120

Enrollment

Registered

2013-09-02

Start date

2013-10-24

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-04-29

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Conditions

Food Allergy mealworm allergy

Interventions

food provocation

Eligibility

Age

18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - age 18 years and older - suspected history and serology of allergy to shrimp or house dust mite OR - symptoms after contact with mealworms

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - congenital / aquired immune disorder - lymfoproliferative disease - use of systemic immune suppressants - pregnancy - use of beta-blockers - severe asthma, defined as FEV1

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Establashing the reactivity of patients allergic to crustaceans and/or house dust mite to mealworm, with direct BAT, CAP, immunoblot, skin prick test and foodchalenge with mealworm. Establashing the reactivity of individuals that have symptoms after contact with mealworm, to mealworm, house dust mite and shrimp, with direct BAT, CAP, immunoblot, skin prick test and foodchalenge with mealworm and shrimp.	—

Measure

Time frame

Establashing the reactivity of patients allergic to crustaceans and/or house dust mite to mealworm, with direct BAT, CAP, immunoblot, skin prick test and foodchalenge with mealworm. Establashing the reactivity of individuals that have symptoms after contact with mealworm, to mealworm, house dust mite and shrimp, with direct BAT, CAP, immunoblot, skin prick test and foodchalenge with mealworm and shrimp.

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Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)