Camel’s Milk as a Safe Alternative in Cow’s Milk Allergy
Overview
By performing a challenge with camel's milk in patients who are allergic to cow's milk, the investigators will examine if camel's milk is a safe alternative for these patients.
Study Type
- Study Type: Interventional
- Study Design
- Allocation: N/A
- Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Masking: None (Open Label)
- Study Primary Completion Date: February 2013
Interventions
- Dietary Supplement: Camel’s milk
- Patients with proved cow’s milk allergy who have negative prick skin tests to came’s milk will be administered gradually increased doses of pasteurized camel’s milk at 30 minute intervals
Arms, Groups and Cohorts
- Experimental: Camel’s milk, Cow’s milk allergy
Clinical Trial Outcome Measures
Primary Measures
- Development of allergic symptoms after graded oral challenge with camel’s milk
- Time Frame: 3 hours follow-up after completion of the challenge
Participating in This Clinical Trial
Inclusion Criteria
- Proved cow"s milk allergy Exclusion Criteria:
- Pregnant women
Gender Eligibility: All
Minimum Age: N/A
Maximum Age: N/A
Are Healthy Volunteers Accepted: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Investigator Details
- Lead Sponsor
- Meir Medical Center
- Provider of Information About this Clinical Study
- Sponsor
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