Effectivness and Safety of Acupuncture Combined With Moxibustion for Allergic Rhinitis
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2018-06-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
A multi-centre clinical trial done by us（ISRCEN90807007）showed that active acupuncture had
significantly greater effect on symptoms of allergic rhinitis than either sham acupuncture or
no active treatment. The object of that study was to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of
acupuncture for allergic rhinitis. As an explanatory research, acupuncture was defined as the
only intervention for treatment group and sham acupuncture, no active treatment as its
control groups. Besides, acupuncture combined moxibustion showed better and longer effect
than acupuncture on allergic rhinitis patients in our previous pilot study. According to this
result, we are taking a pragmatic randomized controlled trial to further evaluate whether
acupuncture combined moxibustion is more effective than conventional treatment.
Phase:
Phase 2
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Zhao Hong
Collaborators:
Beijing Municipal Science & Technology Commission China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences