Note: This study is currently only recruiting patients in the hospital.
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Do you know a baby with eczema, food allergies, or a first degree relative with peanut allergy?
This project is not recruiting.
Who can participate
Infants between 4-11 months of age who have eczema, any food allergy, or a mother, father, brother or sister with a peanut allergy. Study participation lasts about 2-3 years.
Healthy Volunteers
Healthy volunteers are eligible for this study
Who cannot participate
Infants with a history of feeding problems, infants with a history of peanut reactions or are able to tolerate peanut-containing products
What you may be asked to do
Participants will be asked to complete a skin prick test, blood draw, physical exam, and observed consumptions of peanut butter or peanut powder. Patients will also be asked to complete monthly smart phone surveys in order to monitor peanut consumption and reactions. Patients will also be asked to vacuum a defined area of their child's bed and to send the dust sample back to the study team in an prepaid envelope.
Project activities may include:
- Blood draw
- Survey
- Office visit
Estimated Time Commitment
3 sessions over 3 years
What You May Get
Patients will be paid $80 for the baseline visit, $100 each for the 18-month and 30-month visits, and $10 for each follow up survey. The payment for the 18-month visit will be sent once we receive the peanut dust sample collected. If your child is peanut allergic, you will be paid $10 for the 18- month and 30-month follow-up calls.
Location
Massachusetts General Hospital, Translational and Clinical Research Center, White 12
55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114
Travel
- Parking reimbursed
Travel and Parking Details
Participants will receive a voucher to pay for parking in the hospital garage during study visits.
Additional Information
Funding Source
- NIH or Other Federal