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This randomized controlled study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of acupuncture therapy on persistent allergic rhinitis patients complicated with asthma.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acupuncture | Experimental | A series of acupuncture sessions within four weeks from the baseline with concurrent conventional medications for asthma |
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| Waiting | No Intervention | Participants who will be allocated to waitlist will receive no acupuncture treatments throughout the 4 weeks while receiving other conventional managements for asthma. After 4 weeks, if participants choose to try the acupuncture treatment, the active acupuncture treatment will be provided for 4 weeks (3 sessions/week). |
| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acupuncture | Device | In the acupuncture treatment group, 10 acupuncture points (bilateral LI4, TE23, ST36, unilateral EHN-1, GV23, LI20 and LI4) will be inserted with 0.20 mm in diameter x 30 mm in length disposal needles. The needle will be inserted to a depth of 10 - 30 mm, according to the points selected. The participating acupuncture doctors will manually manipulate the acupuncture needles with de-qi sensation and maintain the needles for 10 minutes with two times of manual stimulation, at the beginning and at the end. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Total Nasal Symptom Score (TNSS) | Change from Baseline TNSS Score at 4 Weeks after Randomization |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Rhinitis Quality of Life Questionnaire (RQLQ) | Change from Baseline at 2 Weeks after Randomization (Both Groups), Change from Baseline at 4 Weeks after Randomization (Both Groups), Change from Baseline at 8 Weeks after Randomization (Active Group Only) | |
| Quality of Life Questionnaire for adult Korean Asthmatics (QLQAKA) |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minjoo Kang, BcS | Contact | 82553605907 | syblkmj@hanmail.net |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Jun-Yong Choi, KMD, PhD | Korean Medicine Hospital, Pusan National University | Principal Investigator |
| Yun Seong Kim, MD, PhD | Yangsan Pusan National University Hospital | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| National Clinical Research Center, Korean Medicine Hospital, Pusan National University | Recruiting | Yangsan | Kyungsangnamdo | 626-770 | South Korea |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D065631 | Rhinitis, Allergic |
| D001249 | Asthma |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D012220 | Rhinitis |
| D009668 | Nose Diseases |
| D012140 | Respiratory Tract Diseases |
| D012130 | Respiratory Hypersensitivity |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D015670 | Acupuncture Therapy |
| ID | Term |
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| D000529 | Complementary Therapies |
| D013812 | Therapeutics |
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| Change from Baseline at 2 Weeks after Randomization (Both Groups), Change from Baseline at 4 Weeks after Randomization (Both Groups), Change from Baseline at 8 Weeks after Randomization (Active Group Only) |
| Visual Analogue Scale | Change from Baseline at 2 Weeks after Randomization (Both Groups), Change from Baseline at 4 Weeks after Randomization (Both Groups), Change from Baseline at 8 Weeks after Randomization (Active Group Only) |
| Pulmonary function test (PFT) | Baseline, four weeks after randomization (both groups) |
| Euro Quality of Life-5 Dimention Questionnaire (EQ-5D) | Baseline, four weeks after randomization |
| Total Nasal Symptom Score (TNSS) | Change from Baseline at 2 Weeks after Randomization (Both Groups), Change from Baseline at 8 Weeks after Randomization (Active Group Only) |
| Seung Eun Lee, MD | Yangsan Pusan National University Hospital | Study Director |
| D010038 |
| Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases |
| D006969 | Hypersensitivity, Immediate |
| D006967 | Hypersensitivity |
| D007154 | Immune System Diseases |
| D001982 | Bronchial Diseases |
| D008173 | Lung Diseases, Obstructive |
| D008171 | Lung Diseases |