J45
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Randomized: Acupuncture immediately (between 10 and a maximum of 15 single-sessions within 3 months intervention period, The intervals between treatments were individually). Acupuncture (Body
only routine care (no acupuncture).
Group 3: Not randomized: Acupuncture immediately (between 10 and a maximum of 15 single-sessions within 3 months intervention period, The intervals between treatmen
Sponsors
Institut für Sozialmedizin, Epidemiologie und Gesundheitsökonomie - Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: allergic asthma bronchiale (diagnosed by a physician); health insurance by the Techniker Krankenkasse; written informed consent.
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 |
|---|---|
| Asthma Quality of life questionnaire-AQLQ (assessed after 3 months by paper-questionnaire) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| AQLQ (assessed after 6 months by paper questionnaire) Quality of life-SF36 (assessed after 3 and 6 months by paper questionnaire); side effects (assessed after 3 months by paper questionnaire) | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactBeatrice Eden
Institut für Sozialmedizin, Epidemiologie und Gesundheitsökonomie - Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Outcome results
None listed