Impact of Acupuncture on Vasomotor Rhinitis

Last updated: January 12, 2015
Sponsor: Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich
Overall Status: Completed

Phase

3

Condition

Nasal Obstruction

Vasomotor Rhinitis

Acute Rhinitis

Treatment

N/A

Clinical Study ID

NCT00682162
MPC-UM-0001-DI
  • Ages 18-60
  • All Genders

Study Summary

Chronic rhinitis without an allergic or infectious aetiology (vasomotor rhinitis) is a common disease for which there are only poor therapeutic treatment options. The current placebo controlled partially double blinded pilot study evaluated the effects of acupuncture on the symptoms of vasomotor rhinitis.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  • term of sickness > 3 month

  • negative allergic testing

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • term of sickness < 3 month

  • previous nasal surgeries

  • polyposis nasi

  • contraindications regarding acupuncture (such as: risk of bleeding, pregnancy)

  • psychologic disorders

  • drug addiction

  • autoimmune disease

  • other severe disease

Study Design

Total Participants: 24
Study Start date:
January 01, 1998
Estimated Completion Date:
June 30, 1999

Connect with a study center

  • Department of otorhinolaryngology of the University of Munich

    Munich,
    Germany

    Site Not Available

  • Multidisciplinary Pain Centre, Department of Anaesthesiology, University of Munich,

    Munich,
    Germany

    Site Not Available

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