Study protocol of a multicentre, randomised, controlled trial evaluating the effectiveness of probiotic and peanut oral immunotherapy (PPOIT) in inducing desensitisation or tolerance in children with peanut allergy compared with oral immunotherapy (OIT) alone and with placebo (the PPOIT-003 study)

Study protocol of a multicentre, randomised, controlled trial evaluating the effectiveness of probiotic and peanut oral immunotherapy (PPOIT) in inducing desensitisation or tolerance in children with peanut allergy compared with oral immunotherapy (OIT) alone and with placebo (the PPOIT-003 study)

Introduction Peanut allergy is the the most common cause of life-threatening food-induced anaphylaxis. There is currently no effective long-term treatment. There is a pressing need for definitive treatments that improve the quality of life and prevent fatalities. Allergen oral immunotherapy (OIT) is...

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Main Authors: Michael O’Sullivan, Michael S Gold, Francesca Orsini, Adriana Chebar Lozinsky, Paxton Loke, Susan L. Prescott, Patrick Quinn, Audrey DunnGalvin, Mimi LK Tang, Anne-Louise Ponsoby, Ee Lyn Su, Marnie Robinson, Dean Tey, Kuang-Chih Hsiao, Molly O’Sullivan, Christine Axelrad, Sigrid Pitkin, Jessica Metcalfe, Susan Fahy-Scheer, Thalayasingam Meera, Jovanka King, Fuad Abass, Abigail Cheung, Rachel Wallace, Samara Baldwin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2020-09-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/10/9/e035871.full
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