Fast vs. slow: which oral allergy treatment works best for kids?
NCT ID NCT06976775
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study compares two ways of giving oral immunotherapy to children aged 6–16 with milk or egg allergy. One method uses daily increasing doses over a week ('rush'), while the other uses doses every two weeks ('conventional'). The goal is to see which is safer and more effective at helping children tolerate these foods, and to find biological markers that predict success.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- oral immunotherapy (milk or egg protein)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could identify a safer, more efficient way to desensitize children to milk or egg, reducing allergic reactions from accidental exposure.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase trial (Phase 2/3) with only 40 children. The faster 'rush' regimen may cause more side effects, and results may not apply to all allergic children.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hospital Infantil Universitario Niño Jesús. Avenida de Menéndez Pelayo, número 65
RECRUITINGMadrid, 28009, Spain
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