allergic rhinitis house dust mite allergy
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients: .18-50 years .Clinically relevant moderate to severe allergic rhinitis as assessed by the ARIA criteria due to a sensitization for house dust mite -Positive nasal challenge test to HDM -Signed informed consent;Healthy subjects: -18-50 years -Absence of allergic rhinitis or other nasal disorders -Negative skin prick test to HDM, birch pollen, grass pollen, cat and dog or other animals the patient is in daily contact with. -Signed informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients: -Inability to stop nasal corticosteroids 3 weeks and antihistamines 3 days before the provocation - Allergy to animals the patient is in daily contact with pets -Immunological diseases, cardiovascular diseases or malignity -Previous or current immunotherapy -Nasal polyps -Unable to speak and understand the Dutch language properly. -Not willing to comply with the study procedures -Pregnancy;Healthy subjects * Anatomical or other disorders of the nose * Language barrier * Pregnancy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Nasal response to house dust mites after challenge | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Several laboratory outcomes: Cellular composition within the nasal cavity tissue ; Epigenetic profile of isolated antigen-presenting cell populations; Cytokine production and activation status of dendritic cells and T cells stimulated with helicobactor and Schistosoma molecules; Microbiome composition within the nasal cavity as determined by 16s rRNA gene-based sequencing; RNA sequencing analysis of isolated antigen-presenting cells; Tryptase and cytokine levels within the fluid of the nasal cavity as a measure of induced inflammation. Analysis to IL C2 cells. | — |
Countries
The Netherlands