Active clinical trials for "Food Hypersensitivity"

The primary objective of this study is to determine whether allowing ingestion of sub-threshold amounts of peanut in those with a high threshold (tolerate at least 143 mg peanut protein on supervised double-blind, placebo-controlled oral food challenge [DBPCFC]) will be associated with attaining even higher thresholds over time in children with high threshold peanut allergy compared to those avoiding peanut. The secondary clinical objectives include assessing the development of sustained unresponsiveness (SU, a surrogate term for tolerance without daily ingestion), effects on quality of life, and safety compared to those avoiding peanut. Additionally, this study will phenotype the allergic response to peanut based on threshold and response to exposure. Mechanistic study objectives will determine the immune and molecular basis of the high threshold endotype, identify predictors of response to exposure, and determine mechanisms and biomarkers of remission.

At present there is no cure for food allergy. People with a food allergy need to avoid the food they are allergic to in order to stay safe. However we know that accidental exposure is common. Researchers have begun to look at the effectiveness of 'oral immunotherapy' as a treatment for food allergy but results have been mixed. This study is a randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness of Probiotic and Peanut Oral Immunotherapy (PPOIT) in inducing tolerance in children with peanut allergy compared with Oral Immunotherapy (OIT) alone and with Placebo. Children will take increasing doses of peanut protein and a set amount of probiotic until a total of 18 months treatment is completed. Children will be tested for peanut allergy at the start of the study, at the end of PPOIT treatment T1 (18 months) and T2 (8 weeks) and T3 (1year) after treatment.

Patients allergic to seafood and/or sensitized to Tropomyosin of Skin Prick tests SPT or crustacean origin will may be also be sensitized to edible insects. Aim of the study is to evaluate whether patients allergic to seafood and/or sensitized to Tropomyosin of SPT or crustacean origin may be more often be sensitized to edible insects used as food source.

There are a lot of parents who believe that their child may not tolerate cow's milk because they develop symptoms such as redness of the skin or they may vomit. It is not always easy to find out if these infants should indeed avoid drinking cow's milk or that the symptoms are caused by something else, for instance because they have a viral illness. The goal of the investigators is to find out if cow's milk should be introduced in the hospital or if it can also be advised to perform the introduction at home to determine if an infant can drink cow's milk without developing symptoms. Half of the participants will drink cow's milk in the hospital. This test is performed on two days. On one of the days cow's milk will be offered. On the other day a look-alike substance is offered. The other half of the participants will drink cow's milk at home by starting to drink a little bit of milk and in a few steps drink a normal bottle of cow's milk. The main question is whether both tests can be used to find out if an infant can drink cow's milk without developing symptoms.

Infant food protein allergy is the most common allergic disease in children, which can lead to infantile-specific dermatitis, intestinal inflammation, and so on. Dietary avoidance is a common strategy for food protein allergy in infants and young children. However, the hidden etiology of food protein allergy or multiple food allergies often leads to poor efficacy. The aim of this study is to observe the clinical effectiveness of Bifidobacterium intervention on food allergy.

Tree nut immunotherapy Route Assessment and DEvelopment (TRADE) is a randomized controlled trial that evaluates the efficacy and safety of sublingual immunotherapy and lower, more tolerable, doses of oral immunotherapy than currently in use.

The aim of this study is to analyze a population with symptoms associated with adverse reactions to foodstuffs (ARFS). To determine the levels of food-specific immunoglobulin G4 (IgG4) and immunoglobulin E (IgE) antibody reactions (AbR).

The aim of the study is to assess the prevalence of peanut, tree nuts, and sesame allergy in Polish children at high risk of food allergy. Additionally, the timing of the development of peanut, tree nuts and sesame allergy in the first three years of life in a high-risk population will be assessed.

Single-center, case-control, longitudinal, observational, population based cohort study with stratified sample (by age group, gender, and residential area).

Background: - About 15 million Americans have a food allergy. Because there are no cures or effective prevention or treatment for food allergies, researchers want to learn more about them. Objective: - To learn more about the causes and effects of food allergy and related conditions. Eligibility: People ages 2 99 who have food allergy and/or a related genetic or other condition Their relatives Healthy relatives and volunteers Design: Participants will have at least 3 visits over 1 2 years, and then once a year for up to 12 years. Each may last a day or longer. Participants will be screened with medical history, physical exam, and questionnaires. Participants may have the following: Blood tests Allergy skin prick tests: Drops of allergens are placed on the back or arm. The skin is scratched under each drop. Leukapheresis: blood is taken from a needle in one arm, passed through a machine, and returned through a needle in the other arm. X-rays Esophageal string test: One end of a string is taped to the cheek and the other end is packed into a capsule. When the capsule is swallowed, the string unwinds; it is left in for at least 1 hour. EGD and colonoscopy: Biopsies are taken from the gastrointestinal system. Tiny biopsies of skin Photographs of the body Collection of cells through: Swab of nose, inside of cheek, or skin Gentle skin scrape Tape stripping: piece of tape is put on the skin and pulled off.