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Early Allergen System Experience

Study Purpose

Multiple clinical trials have demonstrated that early allergen introduction, feeding babies common food allergens before six months, decreases children's risk of developing a food allergy. Despite successful food allergy introduction trials showing that food allergies can be prevented, early introduction in the required amount can be challenging for parents. In some studies, less than 20% of parents introduce peanuts before their child is six months old, and few feed them regularly after introduction. Ready. Set. Food! is a direct-to-consumer product that offers a convenient supplement with a daily dose regimen that can be added to breastmilk, formula, or food to make early allergen introduction easy. The formulation includes cow's milk, egg, and peanut, representing the majority of childhood food allergies, and the protein levels are based on doses found to be effective in clinical trials. Over 200,000 infants have used Ready. Set. Food!. This study investigates the effectiveness of introducing common allergens to infants with the goal of preventing food allergies. The study will enroll 1,100 infants stratified by their risk of developing a food allergy who are assigned to either receive Ready. Set. Food! supplements or follow standard allergen introduction practices recommended by their pediatrician. The goal of this study is to assess how Ready. Set. Food! allergen introduction supplements improve the experience of parents introducing allergens, decrease healthcare costs related to food allergies, and decrease food allergy prevalence.

Recruitment Criteria

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Healthy volunteers are participants who do not have a disease or condition, or related conditions or symptoms

Yes
Study Type

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Interventional
Eligible Ages 2 Months - 5 Months
Gender All
More Inclusion & Exclusion Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • - Full term, singleton birth.
  • - Infant will be 2-5 months old at the time of study enrollment.
  • - Able to participate in the study under the supervision of a caregiver or legal guardian -who must be: 1.
At least 18 years of age. 2. The caregiver or legal guardian of the infant. 3. Living with the infant for the duration of the study. 4. Willing to follow all caregiver responsibilities. 5. Willing and able to sign the electronic Informed Consent. 6. Willing to conform to all protocol requirements (e.g., completion of study questionnaires and procedures, and reporting of AEs)
  • - Caregiver or legal guardian who owns a functioning smartphone device, has access to an internet connection (Wi-Fi or data plan), and is willing to download the study app.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • - Known sensitivity/allergy to egg, cow's milk, or peanut (including products containing egg, cow's milk, or peanut) or undergoing evaluation for reactions due to cow's milk, egg, or peanut exposure (including exposure to products containing egg, cow's milk, or peanut).
  • - Participating in a clinical trial and/or treated with any investigational product within 3 months preceding the first dose of study product.
  • - Clinically significant medical conditions such as cardiac disease or lung disease, and/or babies who have bloody stools that have required milk elimination that are unstable or uncontrolled and may interfere with a participant's participation in the study in the opinion of the medically qualified investigator.
  • - Other severe, acute or chronic, medical or psychiatric condition(s) or laboratory abnormality(ies) that may increase the risk associated with study participation or intervention product administration or may interfere with the interpretation of study results, and in the judgment of the medically qualified investigator, would make the participant inappropriate for entry into this study.
  • - Preterm delivery (<37 weeks [259 days] gestational age).
  • - Admission to the neonatal unit ≥ 3 days for issues other than establishment of normal feeding.
  • - Chronic use of antibiotics (≥ 28 consecutive days) - Evidence of a baseline illness that would, in the opinion of the PI, introduce a significant safety concern if the infant is enrolled in the study or otherwise preclude study participation.
  • - Significant birth defect/complication that would, in the opinion of the PI, create a safety concern or otherwise confound the study (e.g., abdominal wall defects, congenital heart disease).
  • - Medical condition (infant) that, in the opinion of the PI, may significantly alter gut microbiota or healthy immune responses.
  • - Maternal infection with human immunodeficiency virus, tuberculosis, hepatitis C, or hepatitis B.
  • - Caregiver condition that, in the opinion of the PI, would not allow the Caregiver and/or infant to comply with the study protocol requirements.
  • - History of immunocompromised conditions.
Is related to persons involved directly or indirectly with the conduct of this study (i.e., PI, sub-investigators, study coordinators, other study personnel, employees of Ready. Set. Food! contractors of Ready. Set. Food! and the families of each).

Trial Details

Trial ID:

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NCT06262867
Phase

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N/A
Lead Sponsor

The sponsor is the organization or person who oversees the clinical study and is responsible for analyzing the study data.

Prollergy dba Ready Set Food
Principal Investigator

The person who is responsible for the scientific and technical direction of the entire clinical study.

Kara McNamara, MDParth Shah, MD
Principal Investigator Affiliation ObvioHealthObvioHealth
Agency Class

Category of organization(s) involved as sponsor (and collaborator) supporting the trial.

Other, Industry
Overall Status Not yet recruiting
Countries
Conditions

The disease, disorder, syndrome, illness, or injury that is being studied.

Food Allergy in Infants
Additional Details

Childhood food allergy is characterized by the loss of immune tolerance to specific foods, triggering immune reactions that manifest in various symptoms, including skin, respiratory, gastrointestinal, and cardiovascular issues. Common triggers in children include proteins from cow's milk, hen's egg, peanuts, tree nuts, wheat, soy, and sesame. The prevalence of food allergy has surged, affecting 8% of United States (U.S.) children, with a notable increase in food-induced anaphylactic reactions. Peanut allergy, in particular, tends to be persistent, with a lower resolution rate than egg and cow's milk allergy. Milk and egg allergies are more likely to resolve, but make up the bulk of food allergies in infants and young toddlers and are associated with nutritional deficiencies and growth restriction. Several randomized, controlled trials have investigated early allergen introduction to prevent food allergy. The Learning Early About Peanut (LEAP) study demonstrated a significant reduction in peanut allergy by introducing peanuts early, irrespective of baseline sensitization. Follow-up indicated sustained risk reduction. The Enquiring About Tolerance (EAT) trial explored the early introduction of multiple allergens, showing a lower relative risk of food allergy, particularly peanut and egg allergy in infants who were regularly fed the allergens. The Prevention of Egg Allergy in High-Risk Infants with Eczema (PETIT) study focused on egg introduction, revealing a preventive effect with gradual, consistent consumption. The Strategy for Prevention of Milk Allergy by Daily Ingestion of Infant Formula in Early Infancy (SPADE) study highlighted that early ingestion of cow's milk formula reduced cow's milk allergy risk. Early Food Intervention and Skin Emollients to Prevent Food Allergy in Young Children (PreventADALL), a multicenter trial, combined skin and food interventions, demonstrating a reduced food allergy at 36 months. Government bodies and professional societies, including National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAID), American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology (AAAAI), American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology (ACAAI), and Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (CSACI), recommend early allergen introduction based on these trials. Guidelines advise introducing peanut and other allergenic foods by 6 months, avoiding delays, especially for high-risk infants with severe eczema or egg allergy. The PreventADALL trial supported early exposure to allergenic foods to prevent food allergy. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) reported varying ages of complementary food introduction in the U.S., with a prevalence of early introduction before 4 months. Despite guidelines, low adherence rates were observed in the PreventADALL trial. Safety of Introducing Food to Infants: Infant anaphylaxis is rare, with allergic infants typically presenting with mild to moderate symptoms. Clinical trials and real-world studies demonstrated low rates of severe reactions, even in higher-risk infants. Recent guidelines focus on early, regular allergen ingestion, emphasizing the safety of introducing potentially allergenic foods to infants. Study Rationale: The trials promoting early allergen introduction face challenges in widespread adoption due to the difficulty of maintaining feeding requirements. In the case of LEAP, parents were contacted 104 times throughout the study to ensure compliance. For the EAT study, only 43% of parents could maintain the feeding requirements, which included large amounts of solid foods for infants who had not started eating otherwise, and some had difficulties doing so. Consumption levels were a critical factor for the EAT study: the reduction in food allergy was only shown to be statistically significant in the group of families who could maintain a certain level of compliance. The data from LEAP and EAT indicate that ingestion of 2 grams of protein per week of the allergenic food was required to decrease the risk of food allergy. Ingesting 2 grams of protein per week of allergenic food is crucial. Early introduction, before 6 months, is vital, but a method for infants not developmentally ready for solids is needed. Ready. Set. Food! Stage 1 and 2 Mix-ins address these challenges with a patented direct-to-consumer product introducing top pediatric allergens in stages. It covers cow's milk, egg, and peanut, representing over 80% of childhood food allergies. The regimen, dissolved in a bottle of breast milk or formula, follows a sequential introduction process, replicating home food introduction. The formulation aims to promote tolerance development via the gastrointestinal system, aligning with prevention trials. Over 150,000 infants have used Ready. Set. Food! and in preliminary assessments of consumers, more than 95% achieved the clinically recommended duration with very few allergic reactions. The study design was created to mimic the real-world environment in which caregivers would introduce allergens to their infants. Therefore, the study design avoids in-person visits with the study team and prescriptive requirements for testing and evaluation. Due to the nature of the study, blinding the interventional group would not replicate a real-world environment. In addition, an unblinded study allows caregivers to seek additional information and support, such as they would in a real-world environment, and make decisions based on the early allergen introduction they have completed.

Arms & Interventions

Arms

Experimental: Intervention

Participants randomized to the intervention group will receive an early allergen introduction supplement.

No Intervention: Control

Participants randomized to the control group will follow the guidance of their pediatrician.

Interventions

Dietary Supplement: - Ready. Set. Food! Stage 1 Mix ins

These supplements contain cow's milk, eggs, and peanuts.

Contact Information

This trial has no sites locations listed at this time. If you are interested in learning more, you can contact the trial's primary contact:

Parth Shah, MD

[email protected]

1-888-209--6654

For additional contact information, you can also visit the trial on clinicaltrials.gov.

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