Prevalence of Food Allergies to Proteins From Different Legumes

University of Jena

Status: Completed

Conditions: Food Allergy

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01728168

LSEP H54-12

Details and patient eligibility

About

The objective of the study is to assess the prevalence of a sensitization to proteins from legumes by skin prick test using commercial extracts (peanut, soy, and pea) and raw material (lupin) in atopic and healthy subjects.

Enrollment: 183 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 75 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

1. Inclusion Criteria:

   • Male and female subjects
   • Age 18 up to 75 years
   • For group "Atopic": either documented allergy, neurodermatitis, allergic asthma, allergic rhinitis, and/or a positive atopic score based on the criteria of Erlangen (>10 points).

2. Exclusion Criteria:

   • Intake of antihistamines, tricyclic antidepressants, systemic corticosteroids
   • Acute allergic symptoms
   • Skin infections at the test side
   • Pregnancy, lactation
   • Acute inflammatory diseases

Trial design

183 participants in 2 patient groups

Atopic

Description:

Subjects with either documented allergy, neurodermatitis, allergic asthma, allergic rhinitis, and/or a positive atopic score based on the criteria of Erlangen (\>10 points).

Non-atopic

Description:

Subjects without atopy.