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WithdrawnNCT04761835Updated Nov 17, 2021

STEP-IT-UP - Peanut Allergy Study for Infants

A Phase 2 interventional study of Peanut powder or peanut butter in Peanut Allergy and Food Allergy, sponsored by Johns Hopkins University. Withdrawn. Open to participants aged 4 Months to 14 Months. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2021-11-17.

Sponsored by Johns Hopkins University · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Why this study was withdrawn
Withdrawn in IRB
Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
0
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
4 Months to 14 Months
Sex
All
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Study summary

Multicenter randomized (1:1) trial of strict avoidance versus sub-threshold dietary introduction of peanut in peanut allergic infants 4-14 months of age who react at a minimum cumulative dose of at least 430 mg of peanut protein at initial oral food challenge (OFC) for 12 months, followed by cross-over to sub-threshold dietary introduction of peanut in those randomized initially to avoidance.

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Conditions studied

  • Peanut Allergy
  • Food Allergy

Keywords

  • infant food allergy
  • treatment study
  • peanut allergy treatment
  • increase threshold of peanut intake for peanut allergic children
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In context

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
4 Months to 14 Months
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Children age 4-14 months suspected to be peanut allergic

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Significant medical problems
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Sequential assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
0 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Active comparator
    Dietary Peanut

    Participants in this group will be asked to continue peanut in their diet for 1 year at a dose determined from the double blind placebo controlled food challenge at baseline. After the 1 year period, participants will be given another double blind placebo controlled food challenge which will be used to determine their current peanut threshold. The current peanut threshold will be used to determine which participants will go into clinical care and which will get sustained unresponsiveness food challenges to peanut.

    Biological: Peanut powder or peanut butter

  • No intervention
    Strict avoidance

    Participants in this group will be asked to strictly avoid any peanut in their diet for 1 year. After the 1 year period, participants will be given another double blind placebo controlled food challenge which will be used to determine whether they will transition to daily dietary peanut or continue with clinical care.

Interventions

  • BiologicalPeanut powder or peanut butter

    Commercially available peanut powder or peanut butter.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Oral food challenge threshold to peanut at week 52

    compare the oral food challenge threshold (in milligrams) to peanut during a double-blind placebo-controlled food challenge (DBPCFC) after 12 months between subjects randomized to dietary peanut introduction and those randomized to avoidance.

    Time frame: 52 weeks

Secondary outcomes

  1. 1. Oral food challenge threshold to peanut at week 52 for those initially randomized to dietary peanut compared to the oral food challenge threshold at week 104 for those initially randomized to strict avoidance

    Compare the oral food challenge threshold (in milligrams) to peanut during a double-blind placebo-controlled food challenge (DBPCFC) after 12 months of dietary peanut between subjects randomized to dietary peanut introduction first and those randomized to avoidance for 52 weeks and subsequent dietary peanut after week 52.

    Time frame: 104 weeks

  2. Oral food challenge threshold at 1 month avoidance after 12 months in each treatment group

    Comparison of OFC threshold (in milligrams) at 1 month of avoidance (sustained unresponsiveness) after 12 months of dietary peanut between those initially randomized to peanut and those randomized to delayed introduction.

    Time frame: 56 weeks

  3. Oral food challenge threshold at 2 months avoidance after 12 months in each treatment group

    Comparison of OFC threshold (in milligrams) at 2 months of avoidance (sustained unresponsiveness) after 12 months of dietary peanut between those initially randomized to peanut and those randomized to delayed introduction.

    Time frame: 60 weeks

  4. Safety with dietary introduction of peanut or avoidance

    Number of participants who have severe (grade 3) anaphylaxis secondary to any DBPCFC or ingestion of the measured dose of peanut.

    Time frame: 52 weeks

  5. Rate of discontinuation of dietary peanut

    Number of participants randomized to dietary peanut who discontinue peanut.

    Time frame: 104 weeks

  6. Severity of eczema as assessed by the Scoring Atopic Dermatitis (SCORAD) score

    Eczema severity as assessed by the SCORAD. The SCORAD has a component for patient measured outcomes and also provider assessment of eczema involvement. It has an overall score range of 0-100, where higher scores signify more severe eczema.

    Time frame: 104 weeks

  7. Peanut skin prick test wheal size

    Average wheal size (millimeters) of peanut skin prick test for participants in each group.

    Time frame: 104 weeks

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Study locations

No study locations are listed for this record.

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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No — No individual participant level data will be shared. Only aggregate data from the study will be shared.

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Nov 17, 2021, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT04761835
Lead sponsor
Johns Hopkins University
Collaborators
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Feb 21, 2021
Start date
Nov 1, 2021 (estimated)
Primary completion
Nov 1, 2026 (estimated)
Completion
Nov 1, 2028 (estimated)
Last update
Nov 17, 2021

Study contacts

Corinne Keet
principal investigator · Johns Hopkins University

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
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