The Significance of Ambrosia in Allergic Rhinitis and Asthma in Israel

Clalit Health Services

Status: Completed

Conditions: Atopic Dermatitis; Asthma; Allergic Conjunctivitis; Allergic Rhinitis

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01686048

Ambrosia

Details and patient eligibility

About

Ambrosia is known for its allergenicity in the USA causing hay fever and asthma. Israel has always been considered "clean" of Ambrosia but over the past years growth of Ambrosia plants has been detected in several locations in Israel.

In the proposed study, patients referred for routine allergic evaluation will also be skin tested with Ambrosia allergens, in addition to their regular prick skin tests with all other airborne allergens.

Enrollment: 120 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients with allergic rhinitis, asthma, allergic conjunctivitis or atopic dermatitis who undergo prick skin tests with airborne allergens