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Prevalence of Mast Cell Activation Syndrome in Patients With EDS With Digestive Disorders

Prevalence of Mast Cell Activation Syndrome in Patients With EDS With Digestive Disorders

Not Recruiting
14 years and older
All
Phase N/A

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Overview

The aim of the study is to confirm the association between hypermobile Ehlers Danlos syndrome (hEDS) and mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS) in patients with digestive disorders managed in allergology departments.

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

  • with hypermobile Ehlers Danlos syndrome
  • with digestive disorders
  • 14 years of age or older (minimum age for the MOS-SF 36 questionnaire)
  • able to answer the questionnaires
  • whose participation in a day hospital at Saint Vincent de Paul dedicated to the assessment of "functional digestive pain" is planned
  • who do not object to the use of their health data for research purposes

Additional criteria for minors :

  • No objection to the use of health data for research purposes by parents/guardians

Exclusion Criteria:

  • under guardianship or curatorship
  • having taken a long-term high-dose antihistamine treatment (H1 or H2) during the last two months, according to the following thresholds :
    • Desloratadine (>5 mg/jour)
    • Bilastine (>20 mg/jour)
    • Cetirizine (>20 mg/jour)
    • Ebastine (>10 mg/jour)
    • Fexofenadine (>150 mg/jour)
    • Levocetirizine (>5 mg/jour)
    • Loratadine (>10 mg/jour)
    • Exocetiridine (5 mg/jour)
    • Mizolastine (>10 mg/jour)
    • Rupatadine (>10 mg/jour)
    • Polaramine (>10 mg/jour)
    • Oxomemazine (>2 mg/jour)
    • Hydroxyzine (>25 mg/jour)
    • Doxylamine (>15 mg/jour)
    • Cimetidine (>200 mg/jour)
  • Patients deprived of liberty, pregnant or nursing women

Study details
    Ehlers Danlos Hypermobile Syndrome

NCT05382169

Lille Catholic University

13 May 2026

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