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Hymenoptera Venom Immunotherapy: Evaluation of Its Long-term Efficacy at the University Hospital of Angers (EFLOTITA2)

Study Purpose

Allergy to Hymenoptera venom is one of the main causes of anaphylaxis in adults, and is less common in the paediatric population. It can be severe or even fatal. Despite the use of an emergency kit, including an adrenaline auto-injector (AAI), at present only hymenoptera venom immunotherapy (VIT) is effective in preventing subsequent severe systemic reactions. Recurrence during the 5 years following cessation of VIT is about 10-15 percent. Studies evaluating longer-term efficacy are scarce. At the University Hospital of Angers, hundreds of patients are treated each year, and its allergology unit has been providing VIT for over 15 years. The purpose of this stufy is to evaluate VIT efficacy among patients who were treated with VIT and ceased VIT from 2005 to 2019, at the university hospital of Angers.

Recruitment Criteria

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

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No
Study Type

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Observational
Eligible Ages N/A and Over
Gender All
More Inclusion & Exclusion Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • - Allergy to hymenoptera venom.
  • - Treated with VIT at the university hospital of Angers.
  • - Ceased VIT between 2005 and 2019.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • - Patient's opposition, or the Participant's legal guardian's, if minor, to participate to the study, and/or for his data to be used.

Trial Details

Trial ID:

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NCT05311644
Phase

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Lead Sponsor

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University Hospital, Angers
Principal Investigator

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N/A
Principal Investigator Affiliation N/A
Agency Class

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Other
Overall Status Recruiting
Countries France
Conditions

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Anaphylaxis Caused by Hymenoptera Venom (Disorder)
Additional Details

Allergy to Hymenoptera venom is one of the main causes of anaphylaxis in adults, and is less common in the paediatric population. It can be severe or even fatal. Despite the use of an emergency kit, including an adrenaline auto-injector (AAI), at present only hymenoptera venom immunotherapy (VIT) is effective in preventing subsequent severe systemic reactions. Recurrence during the 5 years following cessation of VIT is about 10-15 percent. Studies evaluating longer-term efficacy are scarce. At the University Hospital of Angers, hundreds of patients are treated each year, and its allergology unit has been providing VIT for over 15 years. The purpose of this stufy is to evaluate VIT efficacy among patients who were treated with VIT and ceased VIT from 2005 to 2019, at the university hospital of Angers. This is a monocentric and ambispective study. In the absence of opposition from the patient (within one month after the information letter was sent), the search for data of interest is carried out by consulting the participant's medical record. An investigator (doctor or intern) interviews the participant, or the legal guardian for minors, and performs a telephone survey. Data are collected from the participants medical records. Information gathered are as follows : age, sexe, the date and symptoms following hyménoptera stings, the evolution of allergy skin testing, total and venom specific immunoglobuin E (IgE), venom specifc immunoglobulin G4 (IgG4), basophil activation tests (BAT) to hymenoptera venom, exposure to hymenoptera stings. The telephone survey assesses potential new comorbidities and new treatments, exposure to hymeoptera stings, hymenoptera stings after VIT cessation, if known : the hymenoptera specy, the participants reaction to the sting, and the drug that has been used to treat the symptoms.

Arms & Interventions

Arms

: Included

All participants that cesed VIT between 2005 and 2019, and did not withdraw his consent to participate to the study.

Interventions

Other: - Telephone survey

All participants are interviewed by telephone, and are asked to answer a survey.

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International Sites

University hospital of Angers, Angers, Maine Et Loire, France

Status

Recruiting

Address

University hospital of Angers

Angers, Maine Et Loire, 49100

Site Contact

MARTINE MORISSET, MD, PhD

martine.morisset@chu-angers.fr

+33241353551

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