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Allergy Testing of Patients Labeled as Penicillin Allergic

NCT02983630 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 37

Last updated 2018-01-09

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Patients labeled as penicillin allergic, rarely have this confirmed and being labeled as "penicillin allergic" is associated with increased health care costs, adverse effects and antibiotic resistance. The investigators will recruit participants from primary care practices labeled as penicillin allergic and offer allergy testing. The aim of this study is to develop a community, outpatient program for evaluation of penicillin allergy.

Conditions

  • Drug Hypersensitivity

Interventions

OTHER

Penicillin allergy testing

The standard protocol for testing for penicillin hypersensitivity, including initial skin testing with prick and intradermal evaluation followed by oral challenge if skin testing is negative.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Albany Medical College

    lead OTHER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-07-31
Primary Completion
2017-06-30
Completion
2017-07-01

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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