Could your child's penicillin allergy be a mistake? new study tests in-office solution
NCT ID NCT07002814
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at whether private practice doctors can safely give children with suspected mild delayed allergies to beta-lactam antibiotics (like amoxicillin) a direct oral challenge. The challenge involves giving the child a small dose of the antibiotic and watching for a reaction. The goal is to see if this approach is feasible in a private practice setting, which could help more children get their allergy labels removed. The study will enroll 200 children aged 0 to 17 years.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to simpler, in-office allergy testing for children, reducing unnecessary antibiotic avoidance.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small feasibility study, not a large trial. Results may not apply to all settings, and mild reactions could still occur during the challenge.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2027
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.
Who is studied
Child who underwent a direct oral challenge in a private practice setting for suspected mild delayed allergy to a beta-lactam
- Ages
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Up to 17 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: * Population: Children's age between 0 and 17 years * Child who has undergone a direct oral challenge in a private medical practice and a follow-up consultation within 7 to 14 days for suspected delayed allergy to amoxicillin +/- clavulanate or cefpodoxime or cefixime with the following characteristics: * delayed reaction (onset \> 1 hour after treatment start), * mild reaction (isolated urticaria or Maculopapular exanthema), * Absence of warning signs suggestive of a severe cutaneous adverse reaction (erythroderma, presence of bullae, vesicles, pustules, target lesions, involvement of oral, genital, or ocular mucosa, facial edema, general condition impairment, organ failure, duration \> 7 days). Exclusion Criteria: * Informed children or holders of parental authority objecting to the use of patient data in the study.
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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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Hôpital Necker - Enfants Malades
RECRUITINGParis, 75015, France
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