The purpose of this study is to determine whether baked milk oral immunotherapy is safe in the treatment of cow's milk allergy.
This study is designed to assess the safety of baked milk oral immunotherapy among patients who are milk allergic and who do not pass a baked milk challenge.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Enrollment
41
Oral immunotherapy with increasing quantities of baked milk.
Placebo control.
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Number of Participants With Treatment-related Adverse Events as Assessed by CTCAE v4.0
Adverse events will be recorded per CTCAE version 4.0. Events per dose on baked milk oral immunotherapy will be compared to adverse events per dose on placebo. Data will be collected over the first year of treatment. Analysis of cumulative adverse reactions per dose of oral immunotherapy or placebo will be performed at the end of year 1.
Time frame: 1 year
Proportion of Subjects Who Are Able to Tolerate 4 Grams of Baked Milk Protein After One Year of Treatment
The investigators will perform baked milk challenges to 4044 mg of baked milk protein and calculate the proportion of subjects who tolerate 4 grams of baked milk protein after one year of baked milk oral immunotherapy. This measure reports the number of participants that were able to tolerate 4 grams of baked milk protein.
Time frame: 1 year
Number of Subjects Who Are Able to Tolerate 2 Grams of Unheated Milk Protein After 2 Years of Treatment
The investigators will perform unheated milk challenges to up to 8000 mg of unheated milk protein and calculate the proportion of subjects who tolerate 2 grams of unheated milk protein after 2 years of treatment. This measure reports the number of participants that were able to tolerate 2 grams of unheated milk protein.
Time frame: 2 years
Change in Maximum Tolerated Dose of Baked Milk
Change in maximum tolerated dose (milligrams) of baked milk from baseline to end of year 1 and end of year 2.
Time frame: Baseline, 1 year and 2 years
Change in Milk-specific IgE Level
Change in milk-specific immunoglobulin E (IgE) level measured in kU/L.
Time frame: Baseline and up to year 2
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Change in Milk-specific IgG4 Level
Change in milk-specific immunoglobulin G4 (IgG4) level measured in mg/L.
Time frame: Baseline and up to year 2
Change in Milk Skin Prick Test Responses
Change in milk skin prick test responses measured as a change in wheal size in millimeters.
Time frame: Baseline and up to year 2
Change in Quality of Life as Assessed by the Food Allergy Questionnaire
The food allergy questionnaire has an overall score range of 0-6 with 6 indicating the worst quality of life.
Time frame: Baseline and up to year 2