Immune Responses to Gluten

Study Purpose

This is a study of immune responses after eating gluten powder in people with celiac disease and healthy controls.

Recruitment Criteria

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Healthy volunteers are participants who do not have a disease or condition, or related conditions or symptoms

Yes
Study Type

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Interventional
Eligible Ages 2 Years and Over
Gender All
More Inclusion & Exclusion Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

1. On a gluten-free diet for ≥ 4 weeks. 2. Willing to consume gluten for research. 3. For the celiac disease arm, diagnosis confirmed by serology and/or histology.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Pregnancy. 2. Wheat allergy. 3. Type 1 diabetes. 4. BMI z-score < -2. 5. History of more than minimal symptoms following gluten exposure on a gluten-free diet. 6. Comorbid condition that in the opinion of the investigator would interfere with study participation or would confound study results

Trial Details

Trial ID:

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NCT05209568
Phase

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N/A
Lead Sponsor

The sponsor is the organization or person who oversees the clinical study and is responsible for analyzing the study data.

Boston Children's Hospital
Principal Investigator

The person who is responsible for the scientific and technical direction of the entire clinical study.

Jocelyn A Silvester, MD, PhD
Principal Investigator Affiliation Boston Children's Hospital
Agency Class

Category of organization(s) involved as sponsor (and collaborator) supporting the trial.

Other
Overall Status Recruiting
Countries United States
Conditions

The disease, disorder, syndrome, illness, or injury that is being studied.

Celiac Disease, Malabsorption Syndromes, Digestive System Disease, Intestinal Disease, Gastrointestinal Diseases, Gluten Sensitivity, Celiac Disease in Children
Additional Details

This is a multi-site open-label single dose gluten challenge study. Participants will provide a blood sample for measurement of cytokines before and 4 hours after eating gluten powder.

Arms & Interventions

Arms

Experimental: Celiac Disease

Individuals with a confirmed diagnosis of celiac disease based on serology and/or histology

Experimental: Healthy Controls

Individuals without a diagnosis of celiac disease

Interventions

Dietary Supplement: - Gluten Powder

Single oral dose of gluten powder

Contact a Trial Team

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Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, Colorado

Status

Recruiting

Address

Children's Hospital Colorado

Aurora, Colorado, 80045

Site Contact

Marisa Stahl, MD, MSCS

marisa.stahl@childrenscolorado.org

720-777-2484

Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts

Status

Recruiting

Address

Boston Children's Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, 02115

Site Contact

Jocelyn A Silvester, MD, PhD

jocelyn.silvester@childrens.harvard.edu

617-355-8880

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