PMID- 15154290
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20040702
LR  - 20151119
IS  - 0192-415X (Print)
IS  - 0192-415X (Linking)
VI  - 32
IP  - 1
DP  - 2004
TI  - The effect of acupuncture on allergic rhinitis: a randomized controlled clinical 
      trial.
PG  - 105-15
AB  - Allergic rhinitis is a common health problem usually treated with drug therapy. 
      Some patients experience side effects of drug therapy while others fear the use 
      of drugs. Acupuncture is an interesting alternative to traditional treatment. The 
      few studies evaluating acupuncture indicate a possible clinical effect on 
      allergic rhinitis. This study compared active versus sham acupuncture in 40 
      consecutive patients with a history of allergic rhinitis and a positive skin 
      test. Patients were randomized and assessed prior to treatment and then 
      reassessed after 12 months. Improvements in symptoms using visual analogue 
      scales, reduction in skin test reactions and levels of specific immunoglobin E 
      (IgE) were used to compare the effect of treatment. For one allergen, mugwort, a 
      greater reduction in levels of specific IgE (p = 0.019, 0.039) and skin test 
      reaction (p = 0.004) was seen in the group receiving active acupuncture compared 
      to the group receiving sham acupuncture. However, this finding might be an 
      artifact. No differences in clinical symptoms were seen between active versus 
      sham acupuncture, thus the conclusion being that the effect of acupuncture on 
      allergic rhinitis should be further evaluated in larger randomized studies.
FAU - Magnusson, Anna-Lena
AU  - Magnusson AL
AD  - Bollebygd's Primary Health Care Center, Bollebygd, Sweden. 
      anna-lena.magnusson@vgregion.se
FAU - Svensson, Rita E
AU  - Svensson RE
FAU - Leirvik, Carin
AU  - Leirvik C
FAU - Gunnarsson, Ronny K
AU  - Gunnarsson RK
LA  - eng
PT  - Clinical Trial
PT  - Journal Article
PT  - Randomized Controlled Trial
PL  - Singapore
TA  - Am J Chin Med
JT  - The American journal of Chinese medicine
JID - 7901431
RN  - 0 (Allergens)
SB  - IM
MH  - *Acupuncture Therapy
MH  - Adolescent
MH  - Adult
MH  - Allergens
MH  - Artemisia
MH  - Female
MH  - Humans
MH  - Male
MH  - Middle Aged
MH  - Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal/pathology/*therapy
MH  - Skin Tests
MH  - Treatment Outcome
EDAT- 2004/05/25 05:00
MHDA- 2004/07/03 05:00
CRDT- 2004/05/25 05:00
PHST- 2004/05/25 05:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2004/07/03 05:00 [medline]
PHST- 2004/05/25 05:00 [entrez]
AID - S0192415X04001813 [pii]
AID - 10.1142/S0192415X04001813 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Am J Chin Med. 2004;32(1):105-15. doi: 10.1142/S0192415X04001813.