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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