Status:
COMPLETED
Acupuncture for Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis
Lead Sponsor:
Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Collaborating Sponsors:
German Research Foundation
Conditions:
Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis
Eligibility:
All Genders
16-45 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Acupuncture is widely use by patients with seasonal allergic rhinitis (SAR), although there is only limited evidence of its effectiveness. The aim of this three armed randomised controlled multicentre...
Detailed Description
Acupuncture is widely use by patients with seasonal allergic rhinitis (SAR), although there is only limited evidence of its effectiveness. The aims of this 3-armed, randomised controlled trial are to ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Female or male patients (aged 16-45 years) with seasonal allergic rhinitis, clinically positive and test positive (skin-prick test and/or RAST) to grass and birch pollen
- Patients with \>2 years of moderate to severe SAR
- Positive skin-prick test and/or RAST (at least class 2) results
- Visual analogue scale \>40mm and \<80 mm for SAR symptoms during the past year
- Patients must be able to complete a diary for self-evaluation of symptoms and recording use of anti-symptomatic medication
- Use of, or indication for, oral antihistamines as anti-allergic medication
- Written informed consent
Exclusion
- Perennial SAR or other types of chronic rhinitis
- Allergic asthma and/or moderate to severe atopic dermatitis
- Active tuberculosis
- Autoimmune disorders
- Severe chronic inflammatory diseases
- History of anaphylactic reactions
- Hypersensitivity to Rescue medication or related drugs used in study related drugs
- Specific immunotherapy \>3 years
- Simultaneous participation in other clinical trials
- Serious acute or chronic organic disease or mental disorder
- Pregnancy or breast feeding
- Allergy desensitisation therapy (current, during the past two years, or planned in the next two years)
- Blood coagulation disorder and/or current use of anticoagulants
- Previous acupuncture treatment for SAR
- Any Complementary and alternative medicine treatment at the moment, in the last three months or planned in the next two years
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
422 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00610584
Start Date
April 1 2008
End Date
April 1 2011
Last Update
October 23 2012
Active Locations (1)
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1
Charité - Institute for Social Medicine
Berlin, State of Berlin, Germany, 10098