Health Condition 1: J309- Allergic rhinitis, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Government ayurvedic College and hospital Patna
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1 Children of age group 5 to15 years and of both sexes and of all religious backgrounds with symptoms of vataj pratishayaya will be selected 2 Only patients whose parents consent to their child participation and are willing to sign the informed consent form will be eligible for the study 3 Elevated total serum IgE concentration will be selected The laboratory findings of increased numbers of eosinophils in the nasal mucosal smear 4 Mild to moderate inferior turbinate Hypertrophy
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1 Subjects outside the defined inclusion criteria will not be enrolled 2 Children with a history of chronic allergic rhinitis persisting for over one year will be excluded 3 Children presenting with allergic rhinitis associated with high grade fever will be excluded 4 Patients with nasal structural problems such as nasal polyp and adenoid hypertrophy or tonsillar hypertrophy 5 Patient suffering from acute or chronic respiratory infections such as tuberculosis or pneumonia and especially lower respiratory tract infection and malnourished child also excluded
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Absolute eosinophil count and serum total IgE levelTimepoint: 1 month | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| a) Absolute eosinophil count. b) Nasal mucosal smear eosinophil count. c) Total serum IgE concentration. d) TLC, DLC, ESR e) Nasal vestibular congestionTimepoint: 1 month | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactShweta Sharma
GOVERNMENT AYURVEDIC COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL KADAMKUAN PATNA
Outcome results
None listed