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Wheat AllergyNCT01070368

Accuracy Of Skin Prick Test Using In-house Wheat Extract For The Diagnosis Of IgE-mediated Wheat Allergy: A Pilot Study

A study testing Commercial extract and in-house wheat extract in people with Wheat Allergy, run by Mahidol University at 1 site in Thailand.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Nowadays, commercial wheat extract is widely accessible, and is used for skin prick test for wheat allergy. However, commercial wheat extracted for skin prick test have less precise test result compared to extract from omega-5 gliadin, which is one of the major allergen with immediate wheat allergy. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 1 year to 15 years
Conditions the study is for
Wheat Allergy
What is being tested?
Commercial extract and in-house wheat extract
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
30 participants
Where
1 siteThailand
Study dates
Jun 2009to Oct 2012
Phase
Interventional
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 1 year to 15 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child

Who may be able to join

  • A patient with the age of 1-15 year old
  • A history of symptoms that suspected of type 1 hypersensitivity (eg. Urticaria, angioedema, wheezing, anaphylaxis) occur within 4 hours after wheat ingestion.
  • Patients attend in allergy clinic, pediatric department, Siriraj hospital since 2007-2012

Who cannot join

  • First sign and symptom happens more than 4 hours since wheat ingestion
  • Have underlying disease such as heart disease, epilepsy etc.
  • Have contraindication for performed skin prick test

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Thailand1 site
  • Pediatric department, Faculty of medicine Siriraj hospital, Mahidol university

    Bangkok, 10700

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About this study

Nowadays, commercial wheat extract is widely accessible, and is used for skin prick test for wheat allergy. However, commercial wheat extracted for skin prick test have less precise test result compared to extract from omega-5 gliadin, which is one of the major allergen with immediate wheat allergy.

Conditions
Wheat Allergy
Being tested
Commercial extract and in-house wheat extract
Keywords
skin test, open wheat challenge
Medical subject headings
Wheat Hypersensitivity

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Commercial extract and in-house wheat extractOther

    Patients with a history of wheat allergy underwent two skin test extracts, and open challenge with wheat. A blood test for specific IgE was performed in the same time.

Study groups in NCT01070368
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Food challenge, skin testExperimentalSkin test by two extract commercial, and in-house extract. and open challenge with wheat (except in patient with history of wheat anaphylaxis: assume as challenge positive)
Receives: Other: Commercial extract and in-house wheat extract

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. correlation skin test result and food challenge result

    Measured: 3 year

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. comparison of skin test result and specific IgE to challenge result

    Measured: 3 year

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted18 Feb 2010 (estimated)
  2. Study startJun 2009
  3. Primary completionOct 2012
  4. Study completionOct 2012

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Diagnosis
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
30 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01070368
Sponsor's protocol ID
231/2552(EC4)
Status last verified
Feb 2013
First submitted
16 Feb 2010
Last updated
28 Feb 2013
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Commercial extract and in-house wheat extract in people with Wheat Allergy, run by Mahidol University at 1 site in Thailand.

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 3 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 28 Feb 2013. 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 Thailand. 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.

What does the primary outcome measure?

correlation skin test result and food challenge result (time frame: 3 year). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 28 Feb 2013.

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