The Frequency of Positive Challenge Test to Penicillin in Children Suspected to Have Allergy to Penicillin

Hillel Yaffe Medical Center

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Penicillin Allergy

Treatments: Other: penicillin test

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02702349

52-15

Details and patient eligibility

About

The incidence of reactions during penicillin challenge tests among children with suspected penicillin allergy

Full description

children who are suspected to have penicillin allergy due to a suspected allergic reaction during penicillin treatment are sent for allergy investigation to role out allergy. Patients go through penicillin test and if negative are challenged by oral administration under medical observation. The investigators would like to check the incidence among our pediatric pediatric patients.

Enrollment: 200 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 6 months to 18 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Children older then 6 month with suspected penicillin allergy

Exclusion criteria

• Children under 6 month old

Trial design

Primary purpose: Diagnostic

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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200 participants in 1 patient group

1

Other group

Description:

penicillin test and challenge

Treatment:

Other: penicillin test