Volunteers needed for allergy treatment study
Grass pollen and dust mite allergy sufferers, ages 5 to 65, are needed for a Stanford University School of Medicine clinical trial of a new “ouchless” alternative to allergy shots. “Having shots is not much fun,” said Kari Nadeau, MD, PhD, an assistant professor of pediatrics at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital who is leading the study. “We’re looking for another way to help people become tolerant to the things that trigger their allergies.” Volunteers will take daily under-the-tongue squirts of an allergy therapy that works on the same principle as allergy shots—but without the pokes. Subjects will return to Stanford every few months for tests and keep a diary of allergy symptoms. Prospective volunteers, who must be allergic to both grass and dust mites, can get more information by calling Lisa Hoyte at 650-723-5227 or e-mailing ehoyte@stanford.edu. |
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