In the last decades the prevalence of allergies has reached epidemic proportions. 10 to 15% of the population suffers from cat allergy. Investigators perform this study in order to further investigate symptom records and their evaluation in cat allergic patients. Investigators primarily aim to better standardize the symptom recording of cat allergic persons under real-life conditions and to evaluate the effect of hypoallergenic cats on symptom strength.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
10
Subjects muss record their allergic symptoms after contact with their cats
Ottawa Allergy Research Corporation (OARC)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Duration of provocation test under 2 different conditions
Time frame: up to 9 weeks
Number of score Points resulting from symptom record
Time frame: up to 9 weeks
fel d 1 concentration in cat dander
by collecting cat's fur
Time frame: up to 9 weeks
fel d 1 concentration in the air
by means of electrostatic dust collectors papers
Time frame: up to 9 weeks
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