Component Resolved Diagnostics (CRD) and mHealth for Pollen Allergy In Southern Europe.
Allergic RhinitisPollen allergic rhinitis is a very common condition whose symptomatic treatment is not always sufficient or satisfactory. The indication for allergic immunotherapy (IT) therefore often arises. The indication is based on the interrogation of the patient (chronology and severity of symptoms) and skin tests. But the interrogation, necessarily retrospective, brings often vague information and skin tests can be positive for allergens that have no clinical role (cross allergies). The objective of the project is to help the clinician in the indication of the IT, on the one hand by setting up a prospective and computerized collection of symptoms by a computer logbook accessible by the mobile phone of the patient. on the other hand by performing on the patient's serum a molecular diagnosis allow the identification of the major allergens to which the patient is sensitized. The same study will be conducted in 7 centers in southern European countries in patients aged 10 to 60 years with pollinosis. The examinations added by the research will take place during two routine visits: during a first visit, these patients will answer a standardized questionnaire, have a battery of allergological skin tests and a blood sample for molecular diagnosis. An application will then be loaded on their mobile phone and they will record their symptoms and medication during the pollen season. During a second visit, at the end of the pollen season, the allergist, in view of the data collected in the electronic notebook and the results of the molecular diagnosis will be able to prescribe a possible IT.
Prospective Observational Study for Determination of Minimal Clinically Important Difference of...
Allergic Rhinitis Due to Grass PollenProspective multi-center study carried out in France involving patients with allergic rhinitis. Study in usual care where no specific diagnostic or therapeutic procedure is required. The patients will be asked to fill in Questionnaires on a daily and weekly basis.
The Significance of Ambrosia in Allergic Rhinitis and Asthma in Israel
Allergic RhinitisAsthma2 moreAmbrosia is known for its allergenicity in the USA causing hay fever and asthma. Israel has always been considered "clean" of Ambrosia but over the past years growth of Ambrosia plants has been detected in several locations in Israel. In the proposed study, patients referred for routine allergic evaluation will also be skin tested with Ambrosia allergens, in addition to their regular prick skin tests with all other airborne allergens.
CARATKids: Italian Validation of Asthma and Allergic Rhinitis Control Test in Children
Allergic RhinitisAsthmaThis project is an observational study for the Italian language validation of the CARATKids questionnaire investigating the asthma and coexisting allergic rhinitis control in children. 113 patients with concomitant asthma and allergic rhinitis followed up from at least 3 months will be enrolled for the validation process at outpatient clinic of Pediatric Allergology & Pulmonology (PAP) of Respiratory Disease Research Center (RDRC) within the Institute of Biomedicine and Molecular Immunology (IBIM) of the National Research Council (CNR) of Palermo (RDRC-IBIM CNR), Italy. The study will be completed in two medical examination, within 3-6 weeks of each other. CARATKids questionnaire, VAS (Visual Analogic Scale) and C-ACT (Children Asthma Control Test) will be filled by each patient. The main outcome is the Italian language validation of the CARATKids questionnaire investigating the coexisting asthma and allergic rhinitis control in children.
Eosinophil Markers and Development of Disease in Allergic Rhinitis
Seasonal Allergic RhinitisInflammatory proteins from eosinophil granulocytes in blood from patients with seasonal allergic hayfever have been shown to predict development of asthma at a six-year follow-up. This study is a 15-year follow-up of the same patients to verify earlier results and study disease development.
Study Evaluating Nasal Symptoms Induced by a Nasal Allergen Challenge (NAC) To House Dust Mite Allergen...
Allergic RhinitisA Multi-Center Study Evaluating the Nasal Allergic Symptomatology Induced by a Nasal Allergen Challenge (NAC) in a Dust Mite Population
RAPP-children, Rhinitis & Asthma in Patient Perspective: Development and Validation of a Questionnaire...
AsthmaAllergic RhinitisThis observational study aims at developing and validating a simple questionnaire to be routinely applied in the clinical practice, for the evaluation of the quality of life in children with concomitant asthma and allergic rhinitis. The study consists of two phases: Phase 1: Development of the RAPP-children questionnaire starting from the validated RHINASTHMA-children questionnaire. Phase 2: Administration and validation of the RAPP-children questionnaire. 150 children with concomitant asthma and allergic rhinitis will be followed-up for one month. Both at baseline and after one month, the RAPP children and several other standardized questionnaires will be administered.
Flixonase Safety in Patients With Allergic Rhinitis (AR)
RhinitisAllergic1 moreThis is an inception cohort study that analyses data from an administrative medical records database. The two inception cohorts are: 1) patients initiated on intranasal FP and 2) patients initiated on another INS (not FP). The candidates for the inception cohorts did not use any intranasal steroid in the year prior to initiation.
Fractional Exhaled Nitric Oxide (FeNO) Result Prediction Factors in Children With Allergic Diseases...
AsthmaAllergic Rhinitis1 moreIn about 800 children with allergic diseases (asthma, allergic rhinitis, atopic dermatitis) the investigators will retrospectively and cross-sectionally analyze the influence/correlation of diagnosis, treatment methods, allergy status (skin prick test results), lung function tests results on/with the concentration of nitric oxide in exhaled breath.
Use of Probiotic Bacteria in Prevention of Allergic Disease in Children 1999-2008
Atopic DermatitisFood Hypersensitivity4 moreThe aim of the study is to find out if allergic diseases can be prevented buy giving probiotic bacteria to pregnant mothers and their newborn infants