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Natural History of Chronic Urticaria (NHCU)

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Information provided by:
Mahidol University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01284426
First received: January 20, 2011
Last updated: January 25, 2011
Last verified: January 2011
History of Changes
  Purpose

The purpose of this study is to examine the natural history of chronic urticaria in children and to identify the predictors for chronic urticaria remission.


Condition
Chronic Urticaria

Study Type: Observational
Study Design: Observational Model: Cohort
Time Perspective: Prospective
Official Title: The Natural History of Chronic Urticaria in Childhood: A Prospective Study

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MedlinePlus related topics: Hives
U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Mahidol University:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Duration of urticaria until remission since chronic urticaria was diagnosed. [ Time Frame: 1-10 years ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • Variable factors contributed the shorter duration of chronic urticaria. [ Time Frame: 1-10 years ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]

Enrollment: 94
Study Start Date: March 2003
Study Completion Date: March 2009
Primary Completion Date: March 2009 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Detailed Description:

A Prospective cohort study of 92 children who were diagnosed with chronic urticaria to investigate the natural course of chronic urticaria and to identify predictors of disease remission.

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   4 Years to 15 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Sampling Method:   Non-Probability Sample
Study Population

Pediatric allergy clinic, Siriraj Hospital Mahidol University, Thailand, Children 4-15 years of age with chronic urticaria.

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Children 4-15 years of age with the diagnosis of chronic urticaria who were attending the pediatric allergy clinic, Siriraj Hospital Mahidol University, Thailand, from March 2003 to March 2009.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Children who had isolated physical urticaria, inability to be followed up, pregnancy, underlying diseases such as cardiovascular, hepatobiliary, and renal diseases.
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01284426

Locations
Thailand
Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University
Bangkok, Thailand, 10700
Sponsors and Collaborators
Mahidol University
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Orathai Piboonpocanun, Assoc. Prof. Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University
  More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party: Orathai Piboonpocanun, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University.
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01284426     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: 374/2551(EC3)
Study First Received: January 20, 2011
Last Updated: January 25, 2011
Health Authority: Thailand: Ethical Committee

Keywords provided by Mahidol University:
Chronic urticaria
Natural course
Remission

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Urticaria
Skin Diseases, Vascular
Skin Diseases
 Hypersensitivity, Immediate
Hypersensitivity
Immune System Diseases

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 16, 2013