Steroid Use in Treatment of Allergic Reactions to Food
Recruiting
Phase 4
Interventional Study
Anaphylactic Reaction
Anaphylaxis
Allergy in Children
IgE Mediated Food Allergy
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
Prior Safety Data
This treatment has already been tested in at least one earlier human trial.
At a Glance
- Age
- 6 Months – 18
- Sex
- Any
- Trial phase
- Phase 4
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Treatment
- Participants needed
- 160 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Johannes Trueck · Other
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About This Trial
In this study, the investigators want to find out whether a specific medication commonly used for severe allergic reactions is really necessary. When children have allergic reactions to foods, they are often given medications to relieve the symptoms. In addition to adrenaline and antihistamines, steroids are frequently administered in German-speaking Switzerland. However, it is unclear whether ste…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* suspected or confirmed IgE-mediated food allergy
Exclusion Criteria:
* Non-IgE mediated food allergies
* Non-food allergies
* Age outside the specified range
* Contraindications for an oral food challenge or oral steroid use within one week before the challenge.
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