Food SensitivitiesNCT00275795
NAET Screening for Food Allergy, Sensitivity and Intolerances Using IgE-Specific Antigen Test and NST- NAET®
An observational study of Food Sensitivities and Headache, run by Nambudripad's Allergy Research Foundation at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
Food allergy reactions cause various health disorders in sensitive people. These reactions may be IgE-mediated,cell-mediated, energy disturbance-mediated, or a combination of the three. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 2 to 78 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Food Sensitivities, Headache, Backache
- What is being tested?
- NAET Procedures
- Type of treatment
- Surgery or procedure
- How many people
- 42 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- Jul 2005to Jan 2006
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 2 to 78 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- A history of previous allergic reactions to one or more food substances from the selected list ( Almond, Apple, Banana, Beef, Carrot, Celery, Chocolate, Corn, Cow's milk, Crab, Egg white, Lobster, Orange, Oyster, Peanut, Salmon, Shrimp, Soybean, String bean, Tomato, and Wheat) was considered as the primary important factor for the study.
- -
Who cannot join
- Serious illnesses e.g.. Cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases, kidney diseases, heart diseases, history of anaphylaxis to any of the listed item in the inclusion criteria, mental disorders, and pregnancy.
- Previous treatment for food allergies.
- Knowledge of procedure -
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Screening for Food Allergy, Sensitivity and Intolerances Using IgE-Specific Antigen Test and NST-NAET®
Food allergy reactions cause various health disorders in sensitive people. These reactions may be IgE-mediated,cell-mediated, energy disturbance-mediated, or a combination of the three. Certain laboratory diagnostic procedures have been able to identify most IgE-mediated or cell-mediated food reactions, but so far there is no test available in traditional medicine to test the energy-mediated allergies and sensitivities. NAET® procedures have been able to identify food substances triggering to energ disturbances in sensitive people causing related health disorders. NAET uses one of the testing procedures called NST (Neuromuscular sensitivity testing).The efficacy of NST-NAET to screen food sensitivity will be evaluated in comparison with one of the well accepted, established, traditional medicine allergy testing known as the IgE-specific antigen test.
Read the detailed description
Forty-two volunteers responded for an advertisement posted on the NAET web site and in the community college news bulletin board inviting them to take part in the study. They were asked to complete the NAET® Allergy Symptom-Rating (ASR) questionnaire upon arrival at the research center. Observing inclusion and exclusion criteria, a total of 32 subjects from both sexes with varied health problems were selected out of the forty-two who volunteered for the study. All 32 subjects were tested for 21 commonly used food substances via NST. Out of 32 tested, 26 subjects tested positive for one item each, from the 21 items tested and six subjects tested positive for multiple items from the selected food list. The 32 subjects had a total of 50 positive NSTs out of 672 (21X32) tests performed. The items that produced positive results by NST were further evaluated via laboratory blood serum analysis for IgE-specific antigens. According to NST the percentage of observed total food reactions in this group of 32 was 7.44%. Soon after the completion of NST the laboratory technicians collected blood from 32 subjects for IgE-specific antigen study on 50 positively tested items. The IgE-specific antigen tests were found positive on a total of 49 out of 50 tests performed.
- Conditions
- Food Sensitivities, Headache, Backache, Indigestion, Eczema, Acne, Hives and Itching of the Skin
- Being tested
- NAET Procedures
- Keywords
- NST-NAET testing, Food Ssensitivities, Eczema, Acne, Indigestion
- Medical subject headings
- Headache, Back Pain, Dyspepsia, Eczema, Acne Vulgaris, Urticaria
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
NAET ProceduresProcedure or surgery
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted12 Jan 2006 (estimated)
- Study startJul 2005
- Study completionJan 2006
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Food SensitivitiesStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Time perspective
- Other
- Enrolment
- 42 participants
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Nambudripad's Allergy Research Foundation
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Investigators
- Devi S Nambudripad, DCLAcPhD, Principal investigator, NAR Foundation
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00275795
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- NAET Testing for Food Allergy
- Other IDs
- narfoundationstudy 103
- Status last verified
- Apr 2006
- First submitted
- 10 Jan 2006
- Last updated
- 1 Nov 2006
- Results posted
- No
Publications
Devi S. Nambudripad, M.D., Ph.D., D.C., L. Ac., Kris K. Nambudripad, BSEE, M.Ac., L.Ac, Mala M. Moosad, R.N., L.Ac., N.D., Mohan K. Moosad, DBA., M.Ac., N.D., Will Brucks, L.Ac., and Anthony DeSiena, D.C. The journal of NAET Energetics and Complementary Medicine 1(2):119-138, 2005
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 1 Nov 2006. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Screening for Food Allergy, Sensitivity and Intolerances Using IgE-Specific Antigen Test and NST-NAET®
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00275795
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- NAET Testing for Food Allergy
- Conditions
- Food Sensitivities, Headache, Backache, Indigestion, Eczema, Acne, Hives and Itching of the Skin
- Keywords
- NST-NAET testing, Food Ssensitivities, Eczema, Acne, Indigestion
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 42 participants
- Lead sponsor
- Nambudripad's Allergy Research FoundationUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Jul 2005
- Study completion
- Jan 2006
- First posted
- 12 Jan 2006 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Food allergy reactions cause various health disorders in sensitive people. These reactions may be IgE-mediated,cell-mediated, energy disturbance-mediated, or a combination of the three. Certain laboratory diagnostic procedures have been able to identify most IgE-mediated or cell-mediated food reactions, but so far there is no test available in traditional medicine to test the energy-mediated allergies and sensitivities. NAET® procedures have been able to identify food substances triggering to energ disturbances in sensitive people causing related health disorders. NAET uses one of the testing procedures called NST (Neuromuscular sensitivity testing).The efficacy of NST-NAET to screen food sensitivity will be evaluated in comparison with one of the well accepted, established, traditional medicine allergy testing known as the IgE-specific antigen test.
Detailed description
Forty-two volunteers responded for an advertisement posted on the NAET web site and in the community college news bulletin board inviting them to take part in the study. They were asked to complete the NAET® Allergy Symptom-Rating (ASR) questionnaire upon arrival at the research center. Observing inclusion and exclusion criteria, a total of 32 subjects from both sexes with varied health problems were selected out of the forty-two who volunteered for the study. All 32 subjects were tested for 21 commonly used food substances via NST. Out of 32 tested, 26 subjects tested positive for one item each, from the 21 items tested and six subjects tested positive for multiple items from the selected food list. The 32 subjects had a total of 50 positive NSTs out of 672 (21X32) tests performed. The items that produced positive results by NST were further evaluated via laboratory blood serum analysis for IgE-specific antigens. According to NST the percentage of observed total food reactions in this group of 32 was 7.44%. Soon after the completion of NST the laboratory technicians collected blood from 32 subjects for IgE-specific antigen study on 50 positively tested items. The IgE-specific antigen tests were found positive on a total of 49 out of 50 tests performed.
Study design
- Time perspective
- Other
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 2 to 78 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (2 listed)
- A history of previous allergic reactions to one or more food substances from the selected list ( Almond, Apple, Banana, Beef, Carrot, Celery, Chocolate, Corn, Cow's milk, Crab, Egg white, Lobster, Orange, Oyster, Peanut, Salmon, Shrimp, Soybean, String bean, Tomato, and Wheat) was considered as the primary important factor for the study.
- -
Key exclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Serious illnesses e.g.. Cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases, kidney diseases, heart diseases, history of anaphylaxis to any of the listed item in the inclusion criteria, mental disorders, and pregnancy.
- Previous treatment for food allergies.
- Knowledge of procedure -
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| NAET Procedures | Procedure or surgery | – |
Primary outcome
Not reported in the source record.
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 1 Nov 2006.
- Results publicationDevi S. Nambudripad, M.D., Ph.D., D.C., L. Ac., Kris K. Nambudripad, BSEE, M.Ac., L.Ac, Mala M. Moosad, R.N., L.Ac., N.D., Mohan K. Moosad, DBA., M.Ac., N.D., Will Brucks, L.Ac., and Anthony DeSiena, D.C. The journal of NAET Energetics and Complementary Medicine 1(2):119-138, 2005
Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Devi S Nambudripad, DCLAcPhD principal investigator
NAR Foundation
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Food Sensitivities and Headache, run by Nambudripad's Allergy Research Foundation at 1 site in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 1 Nov 2006. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00275795, which also lists 1 linked publication.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 1 Nov 2006.