Status:

COMPLETED

Telemedicine for SNAS Patients in COVID-19 Pandemic

Lead Sponsor:

Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Conditions:

Systemic Nickel Allergic Syndrome

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Brief Summary

Restrictions due to Covid-19 pandemic have brought negative social and psychological consequences on people and limited patients' access to hospital care. In this context, "telemedicine" and, specifi...

Detailed Description

There are no previous studies focused on the tele-nutrition for the evaluation of dietary-nutritional status of patients suffered from Systemic Nickel Allergic Syndrome (SNAS). The aims of this study...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • history of SNAS (coexistence of typical cutaneous and gastrointestinal symptoms);
  • positive Ni-patch test;
  • clinical improvement of at least 70% from baseline after 4 weeks of low-Ni diet;
  • positivity of a double-blind placebo-controlled oral Ni challenge (DBPCO).

Exclusion

  • age \< 18 years and \>65 years;
  • other organic gastrointestinal diseases, such as peptic ulcer, inflammatory bowel diseases, celiac disease, gastrointestinal infections, and small intestinal bacterial overgrowth;
  • diabetes mellitus;
  • hepatic, renal or cardiac dysfunction;
  • thyroid disease or tumour;
  • concomitant treatment with steroids and/or antihistamines in the previous 4 weeks;
  • pregnancy and lactation;
  • smoking, abuse of alcohol, coffee, tea, and cola intake;
  • inability to give written informed consent.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 8 2020

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

November 30 2020

Estimated Enrollment :

20 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04894331

Start Date

October 8 2020

End Date

November 30 2020

Last Update

May 20 2021

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Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS

Roma, Italy, 00168