Status:

COMPLETED

Comparison of Simple Blood Lancet(Vitrex®)With DuoTip as Skin Prick Test Devices Among Mite-sensitized Subjects

Lead Sponsor:

Siriraj Hospital

Conditions:

Skin Prick Test

Eligibility:

All Genders

12-60 years

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the results skin prick tests using simple blood lancet (Vitrex®) with DuoTips among mite-sensitized subjects.

Detailed Description

We intend to compare results of skin prick tests by using simple blood lancet(Vitrex®) and DuoTips in terms of wheal size, variability, transfer of allergen and pain level, among mite-sensitive subjec...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Who have positive skin prick testing to Der p 10,000 AU/ml (wheal size 3 mm at least)
  • Age 12-60 yrs
  • Written informed consent was obtained from all subjects and their parents

Exclusion

  • Who have positive skin prick testing to Der p 10,000 AU/ml above 15 mm.
  • Who have dermographism
  • Who have severe disease eg. severe respiratory disease or severe cardiovascular disease
  • Who have severe eczema
  • Who receive antihistamine, topical steroid within 7 days or ketotifen within 14 days or systemic steroid within 1 month
  • Pregnant women

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2010

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

August 1 2010

Estimated Enrollment :

42 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01197274

Start Date

June 1 2010

End Date

August 1 2010

Last Update

September 9 2010

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Department of Pediatrics, Siriraj hospital, Mahidol University

Bangkok, Thailand, 10700