Status:

COMPLETED

Allergy UK Research and Development Nurse Project

Lead Sponsor:

University of Edinburgh

Collaborating Sponsors:

Allergy UK

Conditions:

Allergy

Eligibility:

All Genders

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The aim of the research project is to develop, deliver and assess the feasibility of a nurse-led allergy clinic in primary care, taking into account population, geographical area and needs of healthca...

Detailed Description

The study will consist of the development and delivery of a nurse led clinical intervention to provide allergy care in the community within the NHS Lothian primary care setting. The clinical intervent...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • All children, young people and adults who fit the selection criteria from across all the practices can be referred to the allergy clinic.
  • All patients and parents / carers where appropriate must be deemed capable of giving informed consent to take part in the research project.
  • Infants under two with suspected food allergy
  • Infants under two with moderate-to-severe eczema not responding to standard treatment.
  • Children and young people (up to 16 years of age) with suspected allergic rhinitis symptoms that are unresponsive to a combination of oral antihistamines and nasal steroids
  • Young people and adults (from 16 years of age) with a history of anaphylaxis or suspected anaphylaxis

Exclusion

  • Over 2 years of age with delayed type food allergy presenting primarily with gastrointestinal symptoms
  • Over 2 years of age with confirmed non IgE-mediated symptoms including food intolerances, coeliac disease etc.
  • Single urticarial reactions without an obvious triggers
  • Non-allergic chronic urticaria
  • Drug allergy
  • Well controlled allergic rhinitis, asthma or atopic eczema
  • Mild-to-moderate atopic eczema without an obvious allergic trigger
  • Localised insect sting reactions

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 4 2017

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

February 28 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

250 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03826953

Start Date

July 4 2017

End Date

February 28 2021

Last Update

May 1 2024

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University Of Edinburgh Health Centre

Edinburgh, United Kingdom, EH8 9AL