Dog Hair Extract Study

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Potency of Dog Hair Extract

In brief

Liquid allergen extracts contain proteins, such as (but not limited to) tree, weed, cat, cockroach, and nuts, and are used to identify allergies by observing the body's reaction to the introduction of extract underneath the skin. There are a few dog allergen extracts commercially available in the US for allergy testing; however, none of these products are standardized, meaning they are not required to be the same strength. Because some extracts are not as potent (strong) as others, it's possible that some patients' allergies are misdiagnosed. Typically, the most potent (strong), but safe extract should be used so that allergic patients are correctly diagnosed. The purpose of this study is to compare the safety and potency of an investigational (not approved for use by the United States Food and Drug Administration \[FDA\]) dog allergen extract with two commercially available dog extracts, which are of differing potencies.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01343420

Run by

National Jewish Health

People needed

15

Starts

2010-11-01

Expected to finish

2011-10-01

Last updated by the study team

2021-01-19

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 60. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients must sign informed consent before completing any study procedure.
• Age 18 years and ≤60 years.
• Dog-sensitized patients as indicated by a mean wheal > 5 mm with the AP dog extract.
• Females of child-bearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test the day of skin testing.
• Patients who are able to understand the information given and be compliant with the protocol.

You may not qualify if…

• Asthma requiring treatment with medications other than beta-2 inhaled agonists and montelukast inhibitors.
• Patients with a history of asthma or wheezing with an FEV1 <80%.
• Subjects who have taken an ocular or nasal antihistamine within 5 days prior to the procedures.
• Patients who have received any desensitization for dog allergen in the past 5 years.
• Patients with any past or current clinically significant condition that may affect the patient's participation or the outcome of the study to the discretion of the investigator. These include, but are not limited to, anaphylaxis with cardio-respiratory symptoms, chronic urticaria and angioedema unless related to dog exposure, severe atopic dermatitis, malignancy, cardiovascular, hepatic, renal, hematological, neurological, immunological, and endocrine disease.
• Subjects taking beta blockers, ace inhibitors, continuous systemic corticotherapy, immunosuppressive drugs or monoamine oxidase inhibitors.
• Use of H1 antagonists, tricyclic antidepressants and phenothiazines within 5 days prior to the testing.

Where it is running

• National Jewish Health — Denver, Colorado, United States

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