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The Naples Pediatric Food Allergy (NAPFA) Score

Study Purpose

Food Allergy (FA) is one of the most expensive allergic disorders in the pediatric age, and affecting up to 10% of children worldwide, it is recognized as a global health problem. The Oral Food Challenge (OFC) is the gold standard for FA diagnosis, but it is time-consuming, expensive, and potentially dangerous, as it can determine severe anaphylaxis. In addition, causing long-lasting impact on patient anxiety and mental health due to the physical duress and health risks involved with its application, OFC strategy is little applied in clinical practice with consequent diagnostic errors and delays. The goal of the Naples Pediatric Food Allergy (NAPFA) score is to develop a new clinical score including the main anamnestic, and clinical features for the easy identification of pediatric FA in primary care setting.

Recruitment Criteria

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

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No
Study Type

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Observational
Eligible Ages 1 Week - 14 Years
Gender All
More Inclusion & Exclusion Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • - subjects aged between 0-14 years with suggestive history of food allergy.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • -

    Exclusion criteria:

    age >14 years.
  • - chronic systemic diseases, - malignancy, - immunodeficiency, - infectious diseases, - autoimmune diseases, - inflammatory bowel diseases, - celiac disease, - metabolic and genetic diseases, - cystic fibrosis, - chronic pulmonary diseases, - gastrointestinal, respiratory, urinary tract and/or cardiovascular malformations, - neurologic and/or neuropsychiatric disorders, - gastrointestinal tract eosinophilic disorders, - use of immunomodulating drugs in the previous 4 months.
- use of steroids and antihistamines in the previous 2 weeks

Trial Details

Trial ID:

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NCT05707858
Phase

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Lead Sponsor

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Federico II University
Principal Investigator

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Roberto Berni Canani, MD
Principal Investigator Affiliation Department of Translational Medical Science, University of Naples Federico II
Agency Class

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Other
Overall Status Recruiting
Countries Italy
Conditions

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Food Allergy in Children
Arms & Interventions

Arms

: Subject with suspected food allergy

Interventions

Other: - Development of the NAPFA score

In subjects with suspected food allergy we will evaluate main anamnestic, and clinical features to develop the NAPFA score

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International Sites

Naples, Italy

Status

Recruiting

Address

Department of Traslational Medical Science - University of Naples Federico II

Naples, , 80131

Site Contact

Roberto Berni Canani, MD, PhD

berni@unina.it

0817462680

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