Steroids or not? new study tests allergy treatment in kids
NCT ID NCT07341776
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether giving steroids along with antihistamines helps children recover faster from allergic reactions to food. About 160 children with food allergies will participate during a scheduled food challenge at the clinic. Half will receive antihistamines alone, and the other half will also get steroids. The goal is to see if steroids are truly needed, which could simplify future allergy care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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About 160 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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6 months to 18 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * suspected or confirmed IgE-mediated food allergy Exclusion Criteria: * Non-IgE mediated food allergies * Non-food allergies * Age outside the specified range * Contraindications for an oral food challenge or oral steroid use within one week before the challenge.
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University Children's Hospital Basel
RECRUITINGBasel, Basel, 4031, Switzerland
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University Children's Hospital, Zürich
RECRUITINGZurich, Canton of Zurich, 8008, Switzerland
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