Evaluation of Allergy to Potato in a Large Cohort

University Hospital, Montpellier2,000 enrolled

Overview

Patients consulting in the Allergy Unit of the Arnaud de Villeneuve Hospital for whatever suspicion of allergy were asked to participate in the study. Besides a standard battery of respiratory allergens, native raw and cooked potato were tested by means of the prick to prick method, using a metal lancet.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

2,000

Conditions

Allergy

Interventions

Prick to prick testOTHER

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 2 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion criteria: * patients aged 2 years or older * consent obtained from patients or their parents/legal representative Exclusion criteria: * refusal to participate in the study * antihistamine drugs taken before testing * pregnant women * vulnerable patients according to French regulation

Locations (1)

University Hospital of Montpellier

Montpellier, France

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Rate of sensitization and allergy to potato

Time frame: 35 months after the first inclusion

Secondary Outcomes

Rate of risk factors of sensitization to raw potato

Time frame: 35 months after the first inclusion

Rate of risk factors of sensitization to cooked potato

Time frame: 35 months after the first inclusion

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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