Effectivness and Safety of Acupuncture Combined With Moxibustion for Allergic Rhinitis

PHASE2CompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

98

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

March 31, 2015

Primary Completion Date

May 31, 2016

Study Completion Date

June 30, 2018

Conditions
Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial
Interventions
OTHER

acupuncture combined moxibustion

"Points: Hegu(LI4),Yingxiang(LI20),Chize(LU5),Sibai(ST2), Yintang(EX-HN3),Shangyingxiang(EX-HN8),Shangxing(GV23),Dazhui(Du14).~Pierced the skin, needles are inserted 0.5 to 2cm into the acupoints. Each needle are roated until the participants and the practitioner felt de-qi sensation. After that, moxibustion is applied to Dazhui(Du14). A 1cm long moxa cone is putted on the top of the needle at the acupoint, then ignite moxa cone until the cone is burn. The needles are left in place for 30 minutes. once every two days, 3 times in a week for consecutive 4 weeks, 12 times altogether."

DRUG

Loratadine

Loratadine will be taken orally at the dose of 10mg/day in the morning. Each treatment cycle will be given for continuous 4 weeks.

Trial Locations (3)

100053

Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing

100700

Institute of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing

102300

Mentougou Hospital of TCM, Beijing

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences

OTHER

collaborator

Beijing Municipal Science & Technology Commission

OTHER

lead

Zhao Hong

OTHER

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