Animal Allergy in Korean Pet Owners, Pet-related Industry Workers, and Laboratory Animal Reseachers

Gachon University Gil Medical Center

Status: Completed

Conditions: Asthma; Allergic Conjunctivitis; Allergic Rhinitis; Urticaria

Treatments: Other: Animal allergy; Other: Non-animal allergy

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03101618

GBIRB2016-155

Details and patient eligibility

About

The investigators surveyed the prevalence of animal allergy and sensitization to animal allergen among participants in international symposium of Korean association for laboratory science (laboratory animal researchers) and companion animal exhibition (pet owner and pet-related industry workers).

Full description

The investigators enrolled participants in international symposium of Korean association for laboratory science (laboratory animal researchers) and pet animal exhibition (pet owner and pet-related industry workers) after informed consents. Subjects were asked to response to questionnaires regarding their age, gender, comorbid allergic disease, family history of allergy, pet or laboratory animal, exposure time, allergic symptoms during exposure to animals. Subjects underwent skin prick test with animal allergens and other inhalant allergens.

Enrollment: 643 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 19+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Participants in international symposium of Korean association for laboratory science and companion animal exhibition from whom informed consents were obtained.

Exclusion criteria

• Subjects who reject enrollment into this study.

Trial design

643 participants in 6 patient groups

Allergic LAR

Description:

Laboratory animal researchers who experienced allergic symptom during exposure to laboratory or pet animals

Treatment:

Other: Animal allergy

Non-allergic LAR

Description:

Laboratory animal researchers who did not experience allergic symptom during exposure to laboratory or pet animals

Treatment:

Other: Non-animal allergy

Allergic PO

Description:

Pet owners who experienced allergic symptom during exposure to pet animals

Treatment:

Other: Animal allergy

Non-allergic PO

Description:

Pet owners who did not experience allergic symptom during exposure to pet animals

Treatment:

Other: Non-animal allergy

Allergic PIW

Description:

Allergic pet-related industry workers who experienced allergic symptom during exposure to pet animals

Treatment:

Other: Animal allergy

Non-allergic PIW

Description:

Allergic pet-related industry workers who did not experience allergic symptom during exposure to pet animals

Treatment:

Other: Non-animal allergy