Clinical Trial: Allergy Testing of Patients Labeled as Penicillin Allergic
Study Status: Active, not recruiting
Recruit Status: Active, not recruiting
Study Type: Observational
Official Title: Allergy Testing of Primary Care Patients Labeled as Penicillin Allergic
Brief Summary: Patients labeled as penicillin allergic, rarely have this confirmed and being labeled as "penicillin allergic" is associated with increased health care costs, adverse effects and antibiotic resistance. The investigators will recruit participants from primary care practices labeled as penicillin allergic and offer allergy testing. The aim of this study is to develop a community, outpatient program for evaluation of penicillin allergy.
Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: Albany Medical College
Current Primary Outcome: Allergy testing for penicillin allergy results [ Time Frame: 6 months ]
Original Primary Outcome: Same as current
Current Secondary Outcome:
- Participant satisfaction after allergy testing with follow-up questionnaire [ Time Frame: Within 6 months following testing ]A questionnaire will be provided to participants to review their experience with penicillin allergy testing, whether they will take penicillin in the future and if it is valuable information to be tested. Answers will be yes and no. This information will tell us
- Development of new drug allergies following negative testing questionnaire [ Time Frame: 6 months-2 years ]Follow-up questionnaire will be sent to participants to evaluate whether they have needed any antibiotics and if so, whether they've had any reactions. This will be two yes/no questions to assess the incidence of development of new allergic reaction following negative testing.
Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current
Information By: Albany Medical College
Dates:
Date Received: September 22, 2016
Date Started: July 2016
Date Completion: July 1, 2017
Last Updated: April 12, 2017
Last Verified: April 2017
