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Evaluation of Food Hypersensitivity in Children/Adolescents With Functional Dyspepsia

NCT00328679 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE1 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 41

Last updated 2008-10-08

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The main purpose of this study is to determine if standard and investigational tests used to help diagnose and treat food allergies can provide information that will be useful in determining the cause of dyspepsia and helpful in designing a treatment plan. The study will also determine if there is a connection between positive allergy tests and inflammation in the upper abdomen.

Conditions

  • Dyspepsia

Interventions

DEVICE

in vitro and in vivo allergy testing

Patch Test: food to be tested is suspended in sterile saline, placed on the skin of the back using a Finn Chamber secured with surgical tape and left in place for 48 hours.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Nancy A Neilan, MT (ASCP) · The Children's Mercy Hospital and Clinics

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
8 Years
Max Age
17 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2006-06-30
Primary Completion
2008-09-30
Completion
2008-09-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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