The CAN-FAIT Group
Real patients, real foods, real results.
The CAN-FAIT Research Group exists to study food allergy treatments outside of clinical trials, and publish real-world results that are applicable to real-world patients.
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A Bit About Us
CAN-FAIT (previously called Canadian Preschool Peanut Oral Immunotherapy or CPP-OIT) was founded in 2017 with the goal of developing and implementing peanut OIT protocols for real patients, outside of clinical trials. The CAN-FAIT registry began with a small number of preschool patients, 0-5 years of age, who were offered peanut OIT. Over the years, the number of patients offered OIT to peanut, as well as other foods like tree nuts, sesame, and others, has skyrocketed, and the registry now includes data on over 2,500 patients and counting.
The CAN-FAIT group has published numerous papers on safety and effectiveness of preschool OIT, as well as protocols, patient flowsheets, and more, so that other allergists can offer OIT in their community practice with ease. We have also published papers on SLIT, and psychosocial outcomes of OIT. We are currently working on a new study to understand long-term adherence to OIT.
Our group continues to grow each year with members representing most of the Canadian provinces, as well as a growing number of international collaborators from Hong Kong, Denmark, and United Arab Emirates. We meet annually, in-person, at the Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.
To find out more, or to join our group, contact us at: community@canadianfaitfoundation.org