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An Investigation Based on the Blood-Qi Theory: Effects of Acupuncture on Tongue and Pulse Signs in Patients with Moderate-Severe Allergic Rhinitis of Lung-Spleen Qi Deficiency Type?

An Investigation Based on the Blood-Qi Theory: Effects of Acupuncture on Tongue and Pulse Signs in Patients with Moderate-Severe Allergic Rhinitis of Lung-Spleen Qi Deficiency Type?

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ITMCTR
Registry ID
ITMCTR2025001826
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-09-24
Start date
2025-09-24
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-13

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

Conditions

allergic rhinitis

Interventions

Control group:No intervention
Acupuncture Group:Acupuncture

Sponsors

China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) age of 18-65 years old, both sexes; (2) meets the diagnostic criteria of allergic rhinitis of lung-spleen qi deficiency and is in the attack stage of the disease; (3) The rhinitis symptom score of allergic rhinitis of lung-spleen qi deficiency was =6 points, which met the diagnostic criteria of moderate to severe rhinitis. (4) The patient had not used anti-allergic drugs or received other treatment in the past week; (1 week washout period) (5) no other intervention treatment or measures during the study; (6) voluntarily participated in the clinical observation and signed the informed consent; (7) able to obey the doctor's treatment arrangements, can cooperate with the doctor's treatment and follow-up; (8) The patient had normal consciousness, could correctly express the acupuncture sensation, and acted with cooperation. (9) adults with independent behavior ability and willing to cooperate with treatment, tongue pulse examination and filling in the questionnaire.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) patients with severe primary diseases of cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, liver, kidney and hematopoietic system, psychiatric patients, severe nasal polyps, deviation of nasal septum, sinusitis, nasal tumors or congenital malformation of nasal cavity; (2) patients with asthma, bronchitis and other upper respiratory diseases; (3) patients currently receiving treatment; (4) currently menstruating, pregnant or lactating women; (5) those who suffer from other diseases and cannot cooperate with the treatment; (6) if the skin at the operation site has obvious rupture and bleeding, which is not suitable for needling; (7) dizzy with acupuncture or blood loss.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Tongue and pulse;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Total nasal symptom score;Total Non-Nasal Symptom Score;Visual analogue scale;Rhinoconjunctivitis Quality of Life Questionnaire;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactTao Huang

China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences

dr_huangtao@sina.com13521122206

Outcome results

None listed

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