2,500 volunteers needed to unlock allergy mysteries
NCT ID NCT04828603
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
Stanford University is recruiting 2,500 people with possible allergies to improve how allergies are diagnosed. Researchers will study skin test responses and look at genetic and immune system factors. This study does not test any new treatment, but aims to deepen knowledge of allergic disease.
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 study could lead to better allergy tests and a deeper understanding of what causes allergic reactions.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It may not directly change how allergies are managed, and results may take years to apply.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 2,500 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2007
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2028
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
Patients ages 1 week through 90 years who have or are suspected of having allergic sensitivities will be invited to participate
- Ages
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1 week to 90 years
- 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: * Any individual with possible allergy Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with special risks attendant to venipuncture will be excluded
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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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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Sean N. Parker Center for Allergy and Asthma Research, Stanford University
RECRUITINGPalo Alto, California, 94304, United States
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