This study evaluates the clinical and molecular effect of daily exposure to low doses of the fragrance contact allergen oxidized R-limonene. Three groups of participants are included: 1) Patients with a previous positive patch test to oxidized R-Limonene, 2) patients with a previous doubtful patch test to oxidized R-limonene and 3) healthy controls with no contact allergy to oxidized R-limonene
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
48
A twice daily repeated open application test (ROAT) study for up to three weeks of exposure to oxidized R-limonene at 1%, 0.3% and 0.1% concentrations
A twice daily repeated open application test (ROAT) study for up to three weeks of exposure to oxidized R-limonene at a 1% concentration
Department of Dermatology and Allergy, Gentofte University Hospital
Hellerup, DK, Denmark
Department of Occupational and Environmental Dermatology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital
Gothenburg, SE, Sweden
Positive ROAT (minimum score of 5)
Proportion (%) of participants with a positive ROAT
Time frame: Day (D) 21
Minimal eliciting concentration (MEC)
Threshold concentration for a positive patch test
Time frame: Day (D) 7
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