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Thread Embedding Acupuncture For Rhinitis Allergy
Sponsor: University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City
Summary
Rhinitis allergy is chronic non-communicable disease with a rapid increase in the number of patients since 1990s. Rhinitis allergy is one of the risk factors for various chronic others including asthma, sinusitis, otitis media, as well as some conditions sleep disorders, emotional disorders related. There are numerous pharmacological and non-pharmacological therapies that have been employed in management of these condition. Among them, thread embedding acupuncture (TEA) has been a widely used and established method for various chronic diseases, demonstrating its effectiveness, safety, and convenience. Several studies have shown a significant increase in treatment when combining TEA with pharmacological or other acupuncture therapies. However, there is currently no substantial data on the application of TEA for rhinitis allergy treatment. This study is conducted to assess the efficacy and safety of combining TEA with inhaled corticosteroid (INCS) compared with ICS monotherapy in rhinitis allergy
Official title: Efficacy and Safety of Thread Embedding Acupuncture for Rhinitis Allergy: Randomized Controlled Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 70 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
64
Start Date
2025-03-15
Completion Date
2025-08-31
Last Updated
2026-06-09
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Thread embedding acupuncture
Thread embedding acupuncture is performed every two weeks in four weeks using a single Polydioxaone thread. Needles have a gauge size of 30G, a shaft length of 26mm, folded in half, and are applied to nine acupoints, including Yintang (EX-HN3), Yingxiang (LI20) on both sides of the body. Needles with a gauge size of 29G, a shaft length of 30mm, and a thread length of 50mm, folded in half, are used for three acupoints, which included Hegu (LI4), Zusanli (ST36), Feishu (BL13), on both sides of the body. After the thread being inserted into the body, the needle will be withdrawn immediately.
Standal treatment
Inhaled corticosteroid spray - fluticasone propionate patients were permitted to use Fluticasone propionate 1 or 2 sprays (50 mcg/spray) in each nostril once a day as needed in four weeks and participants must change life style attaches including smoke and traffic pollution avoidant, preventing pets going into the bedroom, washing clothes.
Locations (1)
University of Medical Center HCMC - Branch no.3
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam