Testing a Safe Control for Alpha-Gal Syndrome Food Challenges
Part of Immune system & allergy clinical trials.
This study helps researchers understand the best way to safely test whether people with alpha-gal syndrome (an allergy to red meat) can tolerate pork. You'll undergo a controlled food challenge with medical supervision and access to emergency medications.
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Who can take part
- Diagnosed with alpha-gal syndrome with a positive blood test (IgE level ≥ 0.1KU/L)
- Have had a reaction to red meat or alpha-gal within the past 24 months
- Willing to eat pork (regular or genetically modified) during the supervised test
- Able to carry and use an epinephrine autoinjector or nasal spray throughout the study
- Stable health without severe heart disease, uncontrolled asthma, or certain other conditions that would make food challenges risky
- Able to stop certain medications (antihistamines, NSAIDs, beta blockers) before the challenge and avoid immunotherapy treatments
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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