Acupuncture for Persistent Allergic Rhinitis

Completed

• Conditions: Persistent allergic rhinitis; Respiratory; Vasomotor and allergic rhinitis

• Registration Number: ISRCTN90807007
• Lead Sponsor: Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine (South Korea)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2009-02-27
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 233

Inclusion Criteria

1. Diagnosis of PER, with moderate-severe or severe degree, according to the criteria of Allergic Rhinitis and its Impact on Asthma (ARIA) initiative
2. Completed baseline AR diary and provided written informed consent
3. Aged greater than or equal to 18 years of age, either sex
4. Recruited from each centre by the use of local newspaper advertisements and posted notices at each site
5. Have had PER for greater than 4 days/week, and greater than 4 consecutive weeks

Exclusion Criteria

1. Suffering serious medical conditions such as uncontrolled hypertension, diabetes mellitus requiring insulin injection, past or current malignant tumour, severe dyslipidaemia or liver and kidney dysfunction, anaemia, active pulmonary tuberculosis, other infectious disease or systemic diseases insufficient for acupuncture treatment
2. Congenital nasal abnormalities
3. Sinusitis or active asthma
4. Operation history
5. Received systemically administered corticosteroids within 6 months before enrolment
6. Received alternative and complementary modality, i.e. acupuncture or herbal medication for treating AR within 6 months

Topical oral and nasal H1 blockers, or corticosteroid, or nasal anti-cholinergic medication will be stopped before 1 week before enrolment.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified