Role of Skin Tests for the Diagnosis of Immediate Hypersensitivity Reactions Due to Iodinated Contrast Media

Chulalongkorn University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Hypersensitivity

Treatments: Procedure: Skin tests with radiocontrast media

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00819494

Chula-ARC 003/08

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this trial is to study the diagnostic role of skin test in immediate reactions to iodinated radiocontrast media.

Enrollment: 63 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 15 to 70 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Patients with history of immediate hypersensitivity reactions to iodinated contrast media
2. 15-70 years of age

Exclusion criteria

1. On antihistamine/ cannot discontinue antihistamine before the test
2. Having asthma exacerbation
3. Being pregnant
4. Suffering from severe systemic disease/ in bad health

Trial design

63 participants in 2 patient groups

Healthy controls

Sham Comparator group

Treatment:

Procedure: Skin tests with radiocontrast media

Patients with immediate reactions

Active Comparator group

Treatment:

Procedure: Skin tests with radiocontrast media