Blood test could end guesswork in amoxicillin allergy diagnosis
NCT ID NCT06409884
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is testing a new blood test called the T-cell activation test to see if it can more accurately diagnose amoxicillin allergy. Researchers will compare results from 300 people with suspected allergy and those without. If the test works well, it could replace less reliable skin tests and help people avoid unnecessary antibiotic avoidance.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- T-cell activation test (blood test)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this test could provide a more reliable way to diagnose amoxicillin allergy, helping patients avoid unnecessary restrictions on antibiotic use.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early validation study, so the test may not prove accurate enough for routine use. It also requires specialized lab work, which may limit availability.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 300 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2024
- Expected to finish
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Sep 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.
- Ages
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6 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: Participants are eligible if they: * Are ≥ 6 years * Are capable of informed consent, or if appropriate, participants have an acceptable individual capable of giving consent on the participant's behalf (e.g. parent or guardian of a child under 18 years of age) * Have a suspected history of amoxicillin allergy Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who are lacking capacity or do not have an acceptable individual capable to provide informed consent * Pregnant women * Breastfeeding women
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Antwerp University Hospital
RECRUITINGEdegem, Antwerp, 2650, Belgium