Demonstration Project acupuncture (for asthma), by the Technicians' Health Insurance Company and other participating health insurance companies - Health economics

Demonstration Project acupuncture (for asthma), by the Technicians' Health Insurance Company and other participating health insurance companies - Health economics - ARC-Asthma

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00003767

Enrollment

892

Registered

2012-04-27

Start date

2000-12-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

J45

Interventions

Group 1: Acupuncture immediately (between 10 and a maximum of 15 single-sessions within 3 months intervention period, The intervals between treatments were individually) Group 2: Waiting group (waitin

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with allergic bronchial asthma were included. Allergic bronchial asthma was defined as an inflammatory disease of the airways with bronchial hyperreactivity and variable airway obstruction, often associated with an atopic predisposition. The diagnosis must made by a physician.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: The suspicion of bronchial asthma with non-allergic origin was an exclusion criterion. Other obstructive airway diseases or expiratory dyspnea were also excluded.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Cost per QALY gained (quality adjusted life year) after 3 months Procedure: The measurement of quality of life was performed using the SF36-questionnaire at baseline and after 3 months. Conversion into QALYs was performed using Algorithms by Brazier et al. (. Brazier J, Roberts J, Deverill M. The estimation of a preference-based measure of health from the SF-36 J Health Econ 2002 21 (2) :271-292.)	—

Measure

Time frame

Cost per QALY gained (quality adjusted life year) after 3 months Procedure: The measurement of quality of life was performed using the SF36-questionnaire at baseline and after 3 months. Conversion into QALYs was performed using Algorithms by Brazier et al. (. Brazier J, Roberts J, Deverill M. The estimation of a preference-based measure of health from the SF-36 J Health Econ 2002 21 (2) :271-292.)

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
costs per group	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactBeatrice Eden

Institut für Sozialmedizin, Epidemiologie & Gesundheitsökonomie - Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin

beatrice.eden@charite.de030-450529027

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026