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The Effect of Manual Acupuncture on the Treatment of Allergic Rhinitis

The Effect of Manual Acupuncture along with Conventional Therapies on the Treatment of Allergic Rhinitis

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20200825048515N8
Enrollment
54
Registered
2020-10-18
Start date
2020-08-22
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2020-11-09

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Allergic Rhinitis. Allergic rhinitis, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: For patients, in addition to conventional treatment, they will be treated with manual acupuncture twice a week for three weeks. Before starting the acupuncture trea

Sponsors

Esfahan University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Having Allergic Rhinitis Positive skin allergy test determined by Skin Prick Test (SPT) Declaring satisfaction to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Having any previous rhinoplasty surgery Having nasal anatomical abnormalities such as nasal polyps or septal abnormalities Having a refractory asthma Having a long-term use of corticosteroids Having tuberculosis Having diabetes, and any other chronic systemic diseases as well as being suspicious for malignancy

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Runny nose. Timepoint: Based on Visual analog scale. Method of measurement: Before, 2 and 6 weeks after treatment.;Sneezing. Timepoint: Before, 2 and 6 weeks after treatment. Method of measurement: Based on Visual analog scale.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSayed Mostafa Hashemi

Esfahan University of Medical Sciences

mostafa_hashemi@med.mui.ac.ir+98 31 3233 0091

Outcome results

None listed

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