Status:

COMPLETED

Systemic Nickel Allergy Syndrome: Intervention Study for the Assessment of the Dietary Indications

Lead Sponsor:

University of Pavia

Collaborating Sponsors:

Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri SpA

Conditions:

Nickel Sensitivity

Allergy

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Background: Nickel is a silvery metal widely used in nature and contained in many foods. Exposure to nickel is responsible for two different types of adverse reactions: Allergic Contact Dermatitis (DA...

Detailed Description

The primary objective of this intervention study is the evaluation of the efficacy of dietary indications, developed on the most recent scientific evidence, useful for the management of the symptoms a...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • patients on first access aged 18 or over;
  • nickel phosphate sensitized patients (patch test: ++ or +++);
  • monosensitized or polisensitized patients;
  • patients with the presence of allergic gastrointestinal symptoms;
  • patients negative to diagnostic tests for other allergies;
  • signature of informed consent.

Exclusion

  • patients positive for diagnostic tests for other allergies;
  • polysensitized patients with additives and preservatives, to exclude any confounding effects;
  • patients who have previously received dietary indications for allergy management;
  • patients who have been diagnosed with IBD (Irritable Bowel Disease) such as Ulcerative Rectocolitis, Chron's disease, IBS;
  • patients in whom a Eating and Nutrition Disorder (DAN) has been diagnosed;
  • patients with malignancies.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 1 2018

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2020

Estimated Enrollment :

53 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04432896

Start Date

December 1 2018

End Date

December 1 2020

Last Update

June 15 2021

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Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri SpA

Pavia, Lombardy, Italy, 27100