Beyond peanuts: which legumes trigger childhood allergies?
NCT ID NCT07811141
First seen Sep 09, 2026 · Last updated Sep 10, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
Researchers at a French hospital are following 100 children aged 6 months to 17 years who are allergic to legumes other than peanut, such as peas, chickpeas, lentils, soy, lupin, and fava beans. The study tracks which legumes cause reactions, how old children are at first symptoms, and how severe those reactions become. Children receive standard allergy care, and families answer quality-of-life questionnaires. A blood sample from each child goes into a biobank to help validate future diagnostic tests.
What this could mean
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- What this could lead to
- If the study maps which legumes trigger allergies and how severe reactions get, doctors could diagnose these allergies more accurately and manage them better. Blood samples stored in a biobank may help validate future diagnostic tests.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, so it will not test a treatment or cure. Findings from 100 children at one hospital may not apply to all children with legume allergies, and the results depend on families staying in the study for up to five years.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2034
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Cohort of patients with the disease (leguminous allergy), between 6 months to 17 years old, with medical follow up in Pneumo-allergy unit - CHU Lille
- Ages
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6 months 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Subjects aged 6 months to 17 years old * Medical diagnosis of allergy to one or more leguminous : * Clinical reaction following real-life exposure AND positive skin and/or biological sensitization * Allergy confirmed by a positive oral food challenge (OFC) in cases of sensitization without a history of clinical reaction * Subjects seen in a pediatric pneumo-allergy unit (consultation or hospitalization) Exclusion Criteria: * Isolated IgE-mediated peanut allergy * Patients aged 18 years or older * Minor patient or legal representant (parental authority) Refusal
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Locations
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CHU Lille
Lille, France
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