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IRCT20200825048515N8 IRCT 2020-10-18 Esfahan University of Medical Sciences The Effect of Manual Acupuncture on the Treatment of Allergic Rhinitis The Effect of Manual Acupuncture along with Conventional Therapies on the Treatment of Allergic Rhinitis 2020-08-22 anticipated 54 Complete https://irct.ir/trial/50924 interventional Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Not blinded, Placebo: Not used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Treatment, Randomization description: First, eligible patients will be randomly selected. Then, random numbers are generated and divided into two groups using computer random allocation software. A number will be randomly assigned to each patient; that this number indicates what group should be patient assigned. 3 Allergic Rhinitis. Intervention 1: Intervention group: For patients, in addition to conventional treatment, they will be treated with manual acupuncture twice a week for three weeks. Before starting the acupuncture treatment, patients will be examined to specify traditional Chinese medicine pattern recognition. Basic points for acupuncture including Tinghui (GB2, depth 0.5 cun), Tinggong (SI19, depth: 0.5cun), Ermen (TE21, depth 0.5cun), and Yifeng (TE17, depth 0,5cun ) will be selected according to the World Health Organization guidelines. Other points are selected according to guidelines on Chinese medicine diagnosis. A maximum of five points of the most active points will be selected by point selector devise. patients are placed in the sitting position and the acupoint area will be disinfected twice with iodine. The acupuncturist places his/her left index finger immediately above the acupoint, holds the needle between his/her right thumb and index finger, and quickly pierces the skin of the patient. Intervention 2: Intervention group: For patients, only the conventional treatment is performed. Conventional treatment for allergic rhinitis will include the use of 10 mg Cetirizine tablets daily, and the use of normal saline nasal spray to rinse the nose, as well as the daily Beconase spray inside each nose. No - There is not a plan to make this available Justification or reason for not sharing IPD is There is no further information
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Isfahan Iran (Islamic Republic of) 8183983414 +98 31 3233 0091 mostafa_hashemi@med.mui.ac.ir Esfahan University of Medical Sciences Iran (Islamic Republic of) Iran (Islamic Republic of) Having Allergic Rhinitis Positive skin allergy test determined by Skin Prick Test (SPT) Declaring satisfaction to participate in the study 18 years 65 years Both Having any previous rhinoplasty surgery Having nasal anatomical abnormalities such as nasal polyps or septal abnormalities Having a refractory asthma Having a long-term use of corticosteroids Having tuberculosis Having diabetes, and any other chronic systemic diseases as well as being suspicious for malignancy J30.9 Allergic rhinitis, unspecified Treatment - Other Treatment - Drugs Intervention group: For patients, in addition to conventional treatment, they will be treated with manual acupuncture twice a week for three weeks. Before starting the acupuncture treatment, patients will be examined to specify traditional Chinese medicine pattern recognition. Basic points for acupuncture including Tinghui (GB2, depth 0.5 cun), Tinggong (SI19, depth: 0.5cun), Ermen (TE21, depth 0.5cun), and Yifeng (TE17, depth 0,5cun ) will be selected according to the World Health Organization guidelines. Other points are selected according to guidelines on Chinese medicine diagnosis. A maximum of five points of the most active points will be selected by point selector devise. patients are placed in the sitting position and the acupoint area will be disinfected twice with iodine. The acupuncturist places his/her left index finger immediately above the acupoint, holds the needle between his/her right thumb and index finger, and quickly pierces the skin of the patient. Intervention group: For patients, only the conventional treatment is performed. Conventional treatment for allergic rhinitis will include the use of 10 mg Cetirizine tablets daily, and the use of normal saline nasal spray to rinse the nose, as well as the daily Beconase spray inside each nose. Runny nose. Timepoint: Based on Visual analog scale. Method of measurement: Before, 2 and 6 weeks after treatment. Sneezing. Timepoint: Before, 2 and 6 weeks after treatment. Method of measurement: Based on Visual analog scale. Isfahan University of Medical Sciences Approved 2020-02-23 Ethics committee of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences Street address Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Hezar Jarib Ave., Azadi Sq Isfahan Isfehan Iran (Islamic Republic of)