New Validated Recipes for Double-blind Placebo-controlled Low Dose Food Challenges

New Validated Recipes for Double-blind Placebo-controlled Low Dose Food Challenges

This study aimed to validate new recipes for cow's milk, hen's egg, soy, cod and wheat, to be used in blinded low-dose food challenges.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Children belonging to one of two age groups: 7-8 years or 14-15 years
• No previous hypersensitivity reaction to the food to be tested
• Capacity to understand the test instructions and to participate in the test sessions

Exclusion Criteria:

• Children not belonging to one of the two age groups: 7-8 years or 14-15 years
• One or more previous hypersensitivity reaction to the food to be tested
• Unability to understand the test instructions and to participate in the test sessions