NCT06818526

Huandao Conditioning Application for Allergic Rhinitis Treatment

A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Two-Period Crossover Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Huandao Conditioning Application in Adults with Allergic Rhinitis

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 95 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if the Huandao Conditioning Application works to treat allergic rhinitis in adults. It will also learn about the safety of this application. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does the Huandao Conditioning Application improve allergic rhinitis symptoms as measured by the Rhinitis Control Assessment Test (RCAT) and nasal airway resistance tests? What medical problems do participants have when using the Huandao Conditioning Application? Researchers will compare the therapeutic version of the application to a placebo version (a look-alike application that contains no therapeutic effect) to see if the Huandao Conditioning Application works to treat allergic rhinitis. Participants will: Use either the therapeutic or placebo version of the application daily for 1 week in Phase 1 Take a 2-week break with no application use Use the opposite version of the application daily for 1 week in Phase 2 Visit the clinic at the beginning and end of each phase for checkups and tests Complete symptom assessment questionnaires before each application use and 1-2 hours after use Be monitored for any adverse reactions throughout the study period

Detailed description

Detailed Description: Allergic rhinitis (AR) is a chronic respiratory condition affecting 15% of the global population. The study investigates a novel mobile application-based intervention utilizing Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) meridian theory. Study Design: Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover trial Two 1-week treatment periods separated by 2-week washout 1:1 randomization to active/placebo app sequence Intervention Details: Therapeutic app: Energy-balancing effects based on TCM meridians Placebo app: Visually identical without therapeutic properties Daily 5-10 minute self-administered sessions Symptom tracking before and 1-2 hours post-application Assessment Schedule: Baseline: RCAT, allergen screening, nasal resistance Treatment weeks: Daily symptom monitoring, Day 4 phone follow-up End of phases: RCAT, nasal resistance, adverse events Study completion: Additional allergen screening Target Population: 95 participants Recruitment via posters at Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital Expected 70 evaluable subjects for analysis This study aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of a TCM-based digital therapeutic for AR symptom management.

Conditions

• Allergic Rhinitis

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Huandao Conditioning Application	Mobile Application Intervention: Huandao Conditioning App for Allergic Rhinitis Treatment Type: Software Application (Mobile App) Purpose: Energy balancing therapy based on traditional Chinese medicine meridian theory Application Method: Self-administered via smartphone Duration: 5-10 minutes per session
DEVICE	Placebo Huandao Conditioning App	Mobile Application Intervention: Placebo Huandao Conditioning App for Allergic Rhinitis Treatment Type: Software Application (Mobile App) Purpose: Energy balancing therapy based on traditional Chinese medicine meridian theory Application Method: Self-administered via smartphone Duration: 5-10 minutes per session

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-03-01
• Primary completion: 2025-12-31
• Completion: 2026-12-31
• First posted: 2025-02-10
• Last updated: 2025-02-13