NCT02033252

Acupuncture for Rhinitis Complicated With Asthma

Acupuncture for Persistent Allergic Rhinitis Complicated With Asthma, A Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 30 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Jun-Yong Choi · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This randomized controlled study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of acupuncture therapy on persistent allergic rhinitis patients complicated with asthma.

Conditions

• Allergic Rhinitis
• Asthma

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Acupuncture	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.

Timeline

• Start date: 2014-01-01
• Primary completion: 2015-12-01
• First posted: 2014-01-10
• Last updated: 2015-09-02

Locations

1 site across 1 country: South Korea