Safer Food Allergy Management for Adolescents

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Food Allergy, Adherence, Medication

In brief

Among the 15 million people with food allergies in the U.S., adolescents experience the highest risk of adverse events. Yet, there are few evidence-based strategies to improve food allergy management in adolescents. In a cohort multiple randomized controlled trial, this study will include two experiments to test the effectiveness of text message reminders and incentives to encourage epinephrine-carrying.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03284372

Run by

University of Pennsylvania

People needed

138

Starts

2018-01-18

Expected to finish

2020-07-31

Last updated by the study team

2021-03-25

Who can join

Age: 15 and older, up to 19. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Food allergy diagnosis by a physician and recorded in the medical chart
• Prior prescription of epinephrine auto-injector to treat anaphylaxis
• Access to a cell phone capable of sending and receiving text messages and photographs (our team will provide cell phones to participants willing to participate, but who do not own a cellphone)
• Fluent in English
• Between ages 15-19 at baseline

You may not qualify if…

• Unable to obtain permission (consent) of a parent to participate in the study
• Will not or cannot give assent
• Currently participating in another clinical trial with related aims

Where it is running

• Children's Hospital of Philadelphia — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
• University of Pennsylvania — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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