Clinical Trial: Impact of Acupuncture on Vasomotor Rhinitis

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: Impact of Acupuncture on Vasomotor Rhinitis: a Randomised Placebo Controlled Pilot Study

Brief 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.

Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich

Current Primary Outcome: The main outcome measure was the alteration of the nasal sickness score (NSS; scoremax 27). [ Time Frame: 5 weeks ]

Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome: Secondary outcome measures were the evaluation of a subjective symptoms score by patients' diaries and of their quality of life (SF-12 health survey). [ Time Frame: 5 weeks ]

Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current

Information By: Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich

Dates:
Date Received: May 20, 2008
Date Started: January 1998
Date Completion:
Last Updated: January 12, 2015
Last Verified: May 2008