One-year Survey of Anaphylaxis in Outpatient Children Allergic to Peanuts, Walnuts/Hazelnuts, Shellfish

In Italy, few data about anaphylaxis due to peanuts in pediatric age are available, conversely data about walnuts/hazelnuts, shellfish/mollusks anaphylaxis have not yet been collected.

Children with physician-confirmed food allergy to peanuts, walnuts/hazelnuts and shellfish/mollusks will be recruited from 9 allergy clinics located in the Italian Territory (Bologna, Lecce, Napoli, Palermo, Parma, Pavia, Roma, Torino, Trento).

Parent of food allergic children will compile a food allergy questionnaire (questions about general information on the family, on life and food habits, on indoor environment, on health status, on clinical aspects of the allergy, on the access to diagnostic and treatment resources).

Parent of healthy children will compile a control questionnaire (questions about general information on the family, on life and food habits and on indoor environment) The 1-year survey will determine the frequency of anaphylaxis in allergic outpatient children.

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Key information

Conditions

Food Allergy Food Hypersensitivity Hypersensitivity Hypersensitivity, Immediate Immune System Diseases

Age range

1 year–14 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Cases: 0-14 years old patients with food allergy to peanuts, walnuts/hazelnuts, shellfish/mollusks.
Controls: 0-14 years old subjects without allergy to peanuts, walnuts/hazelnuts, shellfish/mollusks.

Exclusion criteria

Patients/subjects in acute phase of disease or with not controlled chronic pathologies;
missing written informed consent by parents

Treatment and study plan

Food allergy questionnaire

Other

The Parents of the cases children will compile a questionnaire including questions about general information on the family, on life and food habits, on indoor environment, on health status, on clinical aspects of the allergy, on the access to diagnostic and treatment resources

Control Questionnaire

Other

The Parents of the control children will compile a questionnaire including questions about general information on the family, on life and food habits and on indoor environment.

Primary outcomes

Frequency of Anaphylaxis in 1 year

Time frame: 1 year

To determine the frequency of anaphylaxis in allergic outpatient children

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Stefania La Grutta, MD

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2012
Primary completion: 2014
Study completion: 2014
First posted: Dec 29, 2015
Registry last updated: Dec 29, 2015

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