Animal Allergy in Korean Veterinary Researcher

NCT ID: NCT02866864

Last Updated: 2017-03-03

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

135 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2016-08-24

Study Completion Date

2016-09-01

Brief Summary

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The investigators will evaluate sensitization to animal allergens and allergic symptom during contacting animal allergens in Korean veterinary researchers who attend their annual conference.

The investigators will compare sensitization to animal allergen and other clinical and occupational factors between subjects who suffer from allergic symptom during contacting animal and those who do not.

Detailed Description

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The investigators will visit annual conference of Korean veterinary researchers.

After informed consent, Korean veterinary researchers who attend their conference and agree to enrollment into this study will be asked to respond to questionnaires regarding their gender, age, underlying allergic diseases, family history of allergic diseases, occupation and it's duration, contact animal and contact duration. Subjects will also be requested to report allergic symptom, causal animal and situation of contact including veterinary service, animal experiment, pet ownership, and ingestion if subjects suffer from allergic symptom when subjects contact animal.

Then, subjects will also be asked to undergo skin prick test for animal allergens including chicken feather and ten mammal epithelia as well as cow's milk, and hen's egg, four fish flesh and seven animal meats.

subjects will be divided into two group, subjects who suffer from allergic symptom during contacting animal and those who do not. Between two groups, sensitization to animal allergens as well as other demographic and occupational factors including gender, age, underlying allergic diseases, family history of allergic diseases, occupation and it's duration, contact animal and contact duration will be compared.

Conditions

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Rhinitis, Allergic Asthma Dermatitis, Atopic Urticaria

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

ECOLOGIC_OR_COMMUNITY

Study Time Perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Study Groups

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Subjects with animal allergy

Subjects who suffer from allergic symptom during contact with animal

Animal allergy +

Intervention Type OTHER

Allergic symptom occurs when subject contact animal

Subjects without animal allergy

Subjects who do not suffer from allergic symptom during contact with animal

Animal allergy -

Intervention Type OTHER

Allergic symptom does not occur when subject contact animal

Interventions

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Animal allergy -

Allergic symptom does not occur when subject contact animal

Intervention Type OTHER

Animal allergy +

Allergic symptom occurs when subject contact animal

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Veterinary researchers attending their annual conference

Exclusion Criteria

* Veterinary researchers who receive medication including antihistamine (H1 and H2 blocker), systemic glucocorticosteroid which can effect on the result of skin prick test
* Veterinary researchers who do not want to participate in this study
Minimum Eligible Age

19 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Gachon University Gil Medical Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Sang Min Lee

Assistant professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Sang Min Lee, MD, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Gachon University Gil Medical Center

Locations

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Gachon University Gil Medical Center

Incheon, , South Korea

Site Status

Countries

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South Korea

References

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Reference Type RESULT
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Reference Type RESULT
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Krakowiak A, Wiszniewska M, Krawczyk P, Szulc B, Wittczak T, Walusiak J, Palczynski C. Risk factors associated with airway allergic diseases from exposure to laboratory animal allergens among veterinarians. Int Arch Occup Environ Health. 2007 May;80(6):465-75. doi: 10.1007/s00420-006-0153-0. Epub 2006 Oct 5.

Reference Type RESULT
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Reference Type RESULT
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Reference Type RESULT
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Other Identifiers

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GachonUGilMC

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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