uncontrolled moderate-to-severe persistent allergic rhinitis allergic rhinitis, corticosteroids, persistent
Conditions
Interventions
Children aged 2-15 years who had been diagnosed by a physician with moderate-to-severe persistent allergic rhinitis that was uncontrolled. These patients are given oral corticosteroids for approximate
Treatment
oral corticosteroid group
Sponsors
Buddhasothorn Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
2 Years to 15 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Children aged 2-15 years who had been diagnosed by a physician with moderate-to-severe persistent allergic rhinitis that was uncontrolled. 2. These participants have been previously treated with intranasal corticosteroids, antihistamines, and montelukast for at least 2 weeks at standard doses of treatment but have not been able to control their allergic rhinitis symptoms (Visual Analogue Scale for allergic rhinitis > 50).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with a history of allergy to corticosteroids (oral, inhaled, or intranasal). 2. Patients diagnosed with primary or secondary immunodeficiency or receiving immunosuppressant therapy. 3. Patients with upper respiratory tract infection within 2 weeks prior to treatment in this study. 4. Patients who had taken antibiotics within 4 weeks prior to treatment in this study. 5. Patients diagnosed with sinusitis, congenital heart disease, or ECG abnormalities or cardiac arrhythmias; patients with bone and joint disorders, pregnancy, psychiatric disorders, circulatory system diseases, metabolic syndrome, and obese patients. 6. Patients diagnosed with craniofacial abnormalities, neuromuscular diseases, gastroesophageal reflux disease, Down syndrome, bronchial malformations, cardiovascular diseases, and other chronic pulmonary diseases other than asthma. 7. Patients who had taken oral or inhaled corticosteroids in the past 4 weeks before being enrolled in this study. 8. Pediatric patients who are at risk for side effects from corticosteroids, such as those diagnosed with hypertension, diabetes mellitus, high intraocular pressure or glaucoma, cataracts, parasitic infections, chest X-ray results suspected of infectious pneumonia, found red blood cells in the stool, gastrointestinal diseases such as peptic ulcer disease or gastroesophageal reflux disease, or there is an infection in various systems of the body, such as fungus on the skin, nails, or in the mouth, skin disease from infection with the varicella virus.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Assessment of disease control in allergic rhinitis at 1-2 weeks after end of the intervention Visual Analogue Scale for allergic rhinitis | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Prevalence and risk factors at 2 years after end of the intervention Percentage of participants | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactSuttipong Ittiporn
Buddhasothorn Hospital
Outcome results
None listed