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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
PHASE3
24 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
1998-01-31
1999-06-30
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
DOUBLE
Study Groups
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Sham-laser acupuncture
The sham-laser acupuncture treatment consisted of 5 sessions, all patients completed a recovery time after treatment of 30 min duration. The sessions were administered over a period of 5 weeks (one session per week). Sham-laser acupuncture was applied at the same points as the acupuncture treatment. A deactivated laser pen (Seirin, 3B Scientific GmbH, Hamburg, Germany) that could only beam normal red light rather than laser was used. The total number of acupuncture points utilized was equal to the acupuncture group. Every point was treated for 30 sec with the total treatment time of 20 minutes.
Sham-laser acupuncture
The sham-laser acupuncture treatment consisted of 5 sessions, all patients completed a recovery time after treatment of 30 min duration. The sessions were administered over a period of 5 weeks (one session per week). Sham-laser acupuncture was applied at the same points as the acupuncture treatment. A deactivated laser pen (Seirin, 3B Scientific GmbH, Hamburg, Germany) that could only beam normal red light rather than laser was used. The total number of acupuncture points utilized was equal to the acupuncture group. Every point was treated for 30 sec with the total treatment time of 20 minutes.
Acupuncture
The treatment consisted of 5 sessions, all patients completed a recovery time after treatment of 30 min duration. The sessions were administered over a period of 5 weeks (one session per week). The acupuncture treatment was semi-standardised. It consisted of a basic pool of 6 body acupuncture points. Five additional acupuncture body points together with auricular points formed an individual pool. After needle insertion, the needle was manipulated until the subject obtained the de-Qi response (a deep aching or full feeling at the needle, \[22\]). After obtaining the de-Qi response, there was no further manipulation of the needle. Each session lasted 20 minutes.
Acupuncture
The treatment consisted of 5 sessions, all patients completed a recovery time after treatment of 30 min duration. The sessions were administered over a period of 5 weeks (one session per week). The acupuncture treatment was semi-standardised. It consisted of a basic pool of 6 body acupuncture points. Five additional acupuncture body points together with auricular points formed an individual pool. After needle insertion, the needle was manipulated until the subject obtained the de-Qi response (a deep aching or full feeling at the needle, \[22\]). After obtaining the de-Qi response, there was no further manipulation of the needle. Each session lasted 20 minutes.
Interventions
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Acupuncture
The treatment consisted of 5 sessions, all patients completed a recovery time after treatment of 30 min duration. The sessions were administered over a period of 5 weeks (one session per week). The acupuncture treatment was semi-standardised. It consisted of a basic pool of 6 body acupuncture points. Five additional acupuncture body points together with auricular points formed an individual pool. After needle insertion, the needle was manipulated until the subject obtained the de-Qi response (a deep aching or full feeling at the needle, \[22\]). After obtaining the de-Qi response, there was no further manipulation of the needle. Each session lasted 20 minutes.
Sham-laser acupuncture
The sham-laser acupuncture treatment consisted of 5 sessions, all patients completed a recovery time after treatment of 30 min duration. The sessions were administered over a period of 5 weeks (one session per week). Sham-laser acupuncture was applied at the same points as the acupuncture treatment. A deactivated laser pen (Seirin, 3B Scientific GmbH, Hamburg, Germany) that could only beam normal red light rather than laser was used. The total number of acupuncture points utilized was equal to the acupuncture group. Every point was treated for 30 sec with the total treatment time of 20 minutes.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* negative allergic testing
Exclusion Criteria
* previous nasal surgeries
* polyposis nasi
* contraindications regarding acupuncture (such as: risk of bleeding, pregnancy)
* psychologic disorders
* drug addiction
* autoimmune disease
* other severe disease
18 Years
60 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Multidisciplinary Pain Centre, Department of Anaesthesiology, University of Munich
Principal Investigators
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Dominik Irnich, PD. Dr.
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Multidisciplinary Pain Centre, Department of Anaesthesiology, University of Munich, Germany
Locations
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Department of otorhinolaryngology of the University of Munich
Munich, , Germany
Multidisciplinary Pain Centre, Department of Anaesthesiology, University of Munich,
Munich, , Germany
Countries
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References
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Fleckenstein J, Raab C, Gleditsch J, Ostertag P, Rasp G, Stor W, Irnich D. Impact of acupuncture on vasomotor rhinitis: a randomized placebo-controlled pilot study. J Altern Complement Med. 2009 Apr;15(4):391-8. doi: 10.1089/acm.2008.0471.
Other Identifiers
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MPC-UM-0001-DI
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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