Animal Allergy in Korean Pet Owners, Pet-related Industry Workers, and Laboratory Animal Reseachers

February 1, 2021 updated by: Sangmin Lee, MD, Gachon University Gil Medical Center

The Prevalence of Animal Allergy and Sensitization to Animal Allergen Among Participants in International Symposium of Korean Association for Laboratory Science and Companion Animal Exhibition

The investigators surveyed the prevalence of animal allergy and sensitization to animal allergen among participants in international symposium of Korean association for laboratory science (laboratory animal researchers) and companion animal exhibition (pet owner and pet-related industry workers).

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The investigators enrolled participants in international symposium of Korean association for laboratory science (laboratory animal researchers) and pet animal exhibition (pet owner and pet-related industry workers) after informed consents. Subjects were asked to response to questionnaires regarding their age, gender, comorbid allergic disease, family history of allergy, pet or laboratory animal, exposure time, allergic symptoms during exposure to animals. Subjects underwent skin prick test with animal allergens and other inhalant allergens.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

643

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

      • Incheon, Korea, Republic of, 405-760
        • Gachon University Gil Medical Center

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

19 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Participants in international symposium of Korean association for laboratory science and companion animal exhibition

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Participants in international symposium of Korean association for laboratory science and companion animal exhibition from whom informed consents were obtained.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Subjects who reject enrollment into this study.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Allergic LAR
Laboratory animal researchers who experienced allergic symptom during exposure to laboratory or pet animals
Allergic symptom occurs during exposure to laboratory or pet animal
Non-allergic LAR
Laboratory animal researchers who did not experience allergic symptom during exposure to laboratory or pet animals
Allergic symptom does not occur during exposure to laboratory or pet animal
Allergic PO
Pet owners who experienced allergic symptom during exposure to pet animals
Allergic symptom occurs during exposure to laboratory or pet animal
Non-allergic PO
Pet owners who did not experience allergic symptom during exposure to pet animals
Allergic symptom does not occur during exposure to laboratory or pet animal
Allergic PIW
Allergic pet-related industry workers who experienced allergic symptom during exposure to pet animals
Allergic symptom occurs during exposure to laboratory or pet animal
Non-allergic PIW
Allergic pet-related industry workers who did not experience allergic symptom during exposure to pet animals
Allergic symptom does not occur during exposure to laboratory or pet animal

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Skin reactivity to animal allergens
Time Frame: The day of survey
Positivity to animal allergens in skin prick test
The day of survey

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Skin reactivity to other inhalant allergens
Time Frame: The day of survey
Positivity to other inhalant allergens in skin prick test
The day of survey
The prevalance of cormobid allergy
Time Frame: The day of survey
The prevalance of allergic rhinitis, allergic conjunctivitis, asthma, urticaria, atopic dermatitis, contact dermatitis, food allergy, drug allergy
The day of survey
Duration of animal exposure
Time Frame: The day of survey
Duration of laboratory or pet animal exposure (months)
The day of survey
Animal contact time
Time Frame: The day of survey
Animal contact time including direct contact and spatial sharing (min/day)
The day of survey
Residence of animal
Time Frame: The day of survey
Residence of animal (cage, bedroom, not bedroom but at home, outside)
The day of survey
Site of animal defecation
Time Frame: The day of survey
Site of animal defecation (outside, predetermined place at home, anywhere at home)
The day of survey
Laboratory or pet animal
Time Frame: The day of survey
Laboratory or pet animal which subject contacts
The day of survey
Severity of allergic symptom
Time Frame: The day of survey
Severity of allergic symptom (using visual analog scale) during exposure to animal
The day of survey
Duration of allergic symptom
Time Frame: The day of survey
Duration of allergic symptom during exposure to animal (min)
The day of survey
Frequency of house cleaning, bed cleansing, animal haircut, and animal hair removal from their garmet
Time Frame: The day of survey
Frequency of house cleaning, bed cleansing, animal haircut, and animal hair removal from their garmet in pet owners and pet-related industry workers
The day of survey
Use of medical service
Time Frame: The day of survey
Use of medical service including prescription and immunotherapy for animal allergy
The day of survey
Perception of animal allergy, its avoidance and immunotherapy
Time Frame: The day of survey
Agreement score (visual analog scale) to "Allergic symptom occurs during exposure to animal", "Avoidance can reduce or prevent from allergic symptom", "Immunotherapy can mitigate allergic symptom during exposure to animal"
The day of survey

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Investigators

  • Study Chair: Sang Pyo Lee, MD, Gachon University Gil Medical Center

Publications and helpful links

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

August 24, 2016

Primary Completion (Actual)

November 27, 2016

Study Completion (Actual)

November 27, 2016

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 29, 2017

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 30, 2017

First Posted (Actual)

April 5, 2017

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

February 3, 2021

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 1, 2021

Last Verified

February 1, 2021

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • GBIRB2016-155

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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