Active clinical trials for "Hypersensitivity"

This study aims to conduct an initial evaluation of adapted, live online, mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for parents and carers of children with food allergies (MBCT-PCCFA).

In this study researchers want to study the potential skin reaction after repeated application of an antifungal cream containing trolamine. The study plans to enroll about 32 healthy female or male participants with the age 18 - 79 years. Researchers will apply on the skin of the upper back between the shoulder blades of the study participants three different patches to cover a small amount of the antifungal cream or 0.3% solution of sodium lauryl sulfate, which is known to cause skin irritation (so called positive control). A third patch will cover a skin area without any product (so called negative control). Participants will return daily to the study center to have new patches containing the test products applied on the same skin area of the back, excluding weekends, for 21 days of continuous skin contact. At each visit the skin will be investigated by the researchers for redness, dryness and other reactions to learn about the skin reaction after repeated application.

The isolated response of the carotid bodies to local stimulation with adenosine has not been researched in humans. There are single reports indicating that intravenous administration of adenosine causes hyperventilation through activating the carotid bodies. Adenosine will be injected intraarterially during invasive treatment (percutaneous carotid artery stenting, CAS) or diagnostic (arteriography) procedures and their conduct will only slightly influence the standard scheme of the procedure.

This is a 24 week double-blind study in which subjects will be randomized 2:1 to receive Xolair (Omalizumab) or placebo. 14 subjects will receive Xolair and 7 will receive placebo. Xolair injections will occur every 2-4 weeks. Aspirin desensitization will occur several weeks later. One month after desensitization, the final visit will occur in the GCRC. We hypothesize that administration of Xolair, a monoclonal anti-IgE antibody, prior to the aspirin desensitization will reduce severity of aspirin-induced reaction.

Constipation is a common digestive disorder. After excluding dietary factors, drugs and other secondary causes, at least three broad pathophysiologic subtypes are recognized- dyssynergic defecation, constipation-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-C) and slow transit constipation (STC), all predominantly affect women and elderly. Many patients also demonstrate abnormal rectal perception with both rectal hyposensitivity and hypersensitivity being common. Recent surveys show that most constipated patients are dissatisfied with current therapy. Also, constipated patients showed significant psychological dysfunction and impaired quality of life. OBJECTIVE: To investigate a novel biofeedback technique of improving rectal hypersensitivity. METHODS: A large compliant balloon attached to a barostat was placed in the rectum in 8 patients with rectal hypersensitivity (urgency/pain threshold <30 mm Hg). Sensory deconditioning was performed by incremental balloon distensions (1-2 mmHg) until normal thresholds were reached.

Hypersensitivity

This study will evaluate whether early exposure to peanuts promotes tolerance and provides protection from developing peanut allergy in children who are allergic to eggs or who have severe eczema. This study has been continued into the ITN049AD (LEAP-On) Study (NCT01366846).

The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether the use of a specific immunomodulatory principle (QbG10) together with conventional grass pollen allergen leads to a more rapid and more pronounced decrease of sensitivity against pollen than with the grass pollen allergen alone

In this study researcher want to learn more about possible skin reactions such after repeated application of an antifungal cream containing Trolamine. They are especially interested in skin irritations or allergic skin reactions. The study plans to enroll about 225 female or male participants with the age 18 - 79 years. The antifungal test cream will be applied on the back between the shoulder blades of the participants and covered by a special dressing patch. This will be repeated 3 times a week for the first 3 weeks of this study applying the cream on the same area of the back. At each visit the skin will be investigated for redness, dryness and other reactions. After a rest period of two weeks the test cream will be applied on the same skin area as before and on a second new skin area nearby. After 2 and 4 days the two skin areas will again be investigated for redness, dryness and other reactions.

In this study, fecal and urine samples will be collected from children diagnosed with : IgE mediated cow's milk allergy, suspected of a cow's milk allergy, but with negative diagnosis IgE mediated food allergy other than cow's milk healthy brothers and sisters of the first three groups A subset of patients with IgE-mediated cow's milk allergy will be asked to provide a urine and fecal sample yearly for prognostic purposes. The samples will be analyzed using a technique called metabolomics to identify biomarker candidates with diagnostic and/or prognostic potential. Additionally, microbiome analysis will be performed to map the microbiome of all groups.