Allergy

FAHF-2 Clinical Trial  

 Children’s Memorial Hospital is currently enrolling volunteers 12-24 years old for a clinical trial involving Chinese Herbal Medicine for the treatment of food allergy.  The trial will determine the effectiveness of Chinese Herbs, in pill form, as a treatment for peanut, tree nuts, sesame, fish, or shellfish allergies. All study-related visits and laboratory tests are provided at no cost.   

This clinical trial is supported by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM), National Institutes of Health  (NIH) and Food Allergy Initiative. To receive more information, contact 1.888.573.1833 (toll free) or allergystudy@childrensmemorial.org.   

This study is CMH IRB # 2011-14582, Jacqueline Pongracic, MD, Principal Investigator. The content of this release of information form has been approved by the CMH IRB.   

Food Allergy Study    

Enrollment for the Food Allergy Study at Children's Memorial Hospital is now closed and no more appointments for families are being scheduled. Our current food allergy research studies are posted on this web page, or you can contact 1.888.573.1833 or allergystudy@childrensmemorial.org for more information.