Allergic Rhinitis
Conditions
Interventions
De qi group:acupuncture
not de qi group:acupuncture
Sponsors
Teaching Hospital of Chengdu University of T.C.M.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) male or female aged between 18 and 65 years; (2) presenting with typical symptoms of AR, such as rhinorrhoea, sneezing, nasal obstruction, and pruritus. These symptoms should last >1h on most days. Some patients may have ocular symptoms due to outdoor allergens; (3) having at least 1 positive result among the following laboratory findings: elevated total blood IgE level or positive skin prick test reaction; (4) provide written informed consent; (5) not be taking part in any other clinical trials.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) patients who are receiving immune therapy; (2) patients with other allergic diseases, such as bronchial asthma or allergic purpura; (3) patients with nasal polyposis and congenital nasal abnormalities including nasal dermoid cysts and congenital midline nasal masses, sinusitis, or asthma; (4) patients with serious medical conditions, such as liver or kidney dysfunction, severe dyslipidemia, AIDS, vascular malformation, hypertension, hematologic diseases, diabetes mellitus, a past or current malignant tumor, mental disorders and other infectious or systemic diseases that would make treatment with acupuncture inappropriate; (5) pregnant women or women who have been trying to get pregnant in the last 3 months, or women who are lactating.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Rhinitis Quality of Life Questionnaire (RQLQ);the visual analogue scale (VAS);C-MMASS (Massachusetts General Hospital Acupuncture; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactQinxiu Zhang
Chengdu University of T.C.M
Outcome results
None listed