Atopic Diseases Clinical Trial
Official title:
Markers of Atopy in Children With Presumed Early Exposure to Allergens, Unhygienic Conditions, and Infections
Verified date | December 2008 |
Source | Medical Universtity of Lodz |
Contact | n/a |
Is FDA regulated | No |
Health authority | Poland: Ministry of Health |
Study type | Observational |
There are many studies regarding possible causes of increasing trend in frequency of allergic diseases in the last three decades. Main causes of this trend are: decrease of infectious diseases frequency, improvement in life level, changes in diet and lactic acid bacterias elimination from digestive tract. Primary Purpose of this study is to compare the prevalence of atopy and atopic diseases in two child populations: foster care and reference children and - to define risk and protective factors for the development of atopy.
Status | Completed |
Enrollment | 915 |
Est. completion date | November 2007 |
Est. primary completion date | October 2007 |
Accepts healthy volunteers | Accepts Healthy Volunteers |
Gender | Both |
Age group | 5 Years to 18 Years |
Eligibility |
Inclusion Criteria: - must be able to make spirometry Exclusion Criteria: - pregnancy |
Observational Model: Cohort, Time Perspective: Retrospective
Country | Name | City | State |
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Poland | Department of Pediatrics and Allergy, Medical University of Lodz Lodz, Poland | Lodz |
Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
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Medical Universtity of Lodz | Ministry of Science and Higher Education, Poland |
Poland,
Stelmach I, Smejda K, Jerzynska J, Stelmach W, Majak P, Stelmach P, Kuna P. Decreased markers of atopy in children with presumed early exposure to allergens, unhygienic conditions, and infections. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2007 Aug;99(2):170-7. — View Citation
Stelmach I, Smejda K, Kaczmarek J, Stelmach W, Kuna P. [Prevalence of atopy and atopic diseases in children living in an orphanage in Lodz area--pilot study]. Pol Merkur Lekarski. 2006 May;20(119):531-4. Polish. — View Citation
Status | Clinical Trial | Phase | |
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Active, not recruiting |
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Prevention of Allergic Diseases in Infants
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N/A |