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Research on allergic rhinitis improvement in asthmatic children after dust mite exposure reduction: a randomized, double-blind, cross-placebo study protocol.

Ming Chen, YuFen Wu, Shuhua Yuan, Jiande Chen, Luanluan Li, Jinhong Wu, Jing Zhang, Yong Yin

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Article in Trials, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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0.6field-weighted citation impact, top 35% of its field
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Ming ChenDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Shanghai Children's Medical Center affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University of Medicine, Shanghai, 200127, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9826-6971
YuFen WuDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Shanghai Children's Medical Center affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University of Medicine, Shanghai, 200127, China.
Shuhua YuanDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Shanghai Children's Medical Center affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University of Medicine, Shanghai, 200127, China.
Jiande ChenDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Shanghai Children's Medical Center affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University of Medicine, Shanghai, 200127, China.
Luanluan LiDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Shanghai Children's Medical Center affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University of Medicine, Shanghai, 200127, China.
Jinhong WuDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Shanghai Children's Medical Center affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University of Medicine, Shanghai, 200127, China.
Jing ZhangDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Shanghai Children's Medical Center affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University of Medicine, Shanghai, 200127, China. zhangjing_yq@163.com.
Yong YinDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Shanghai Children's Medical Center affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University of Medicine, Shanghai, 200127, China. yinyong9999@163.com.
Shanghai Children's Medical Center · CN

Funding

he Shanghai Pudong New Area Municipal Planning Commission of Science and Research Fund PW2017E-1the Important Weak Discipline of Shanghai Health and Family Planning Commission Pediatrics 2016ZB0104the Key Project of China Hospital Development Institute of Shanghai Jiaotong University CHDI-2017-A-06the Shanghai Science and Technology Commission 19441909000
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAllergic rhinitis (AR) in children is a major respiratory inflammatory disease with a high incidence that is increasing yearly. In China, 54.93% of children with asthma have AR, which often requires synchronous treatment. House dust mites (HDMs) are common allergens that often cause attacks of AR and asthma. Reducing allergen exposure is one of the most important measures to control and treat AR and asthma attacks. Hestelia Mite Bait, containing 0.1% emamectin, is a new tool for trapping and killing dust mites, reducing the number of dust mites on mattresses and thereby potentially reducing stimulation by allergens and ultimately improving asthma and rhinitis symptoms. This single-centre, randomized, double-blind, cross-placebo trial will explore the improvement in AR in asthmatic children after dust mite exposure reduction.

methodsWe will recruit 60 children (aged 3-12 years) who have been diagnosed with AR and asthma and are allergic to dust mites as confirmed by a serum allergen test. Participants will randomly receive the Hestelia Mite Bait intervention for 8 weeks and the placebo intervention for 8 weeks. There will be a 4-week washout period between the two interventions. The primary outcome is the visual analogue scale (VAS) score of AR symptoms; the secondary outcomes include the Rhinitis Control Assessment Test (RCAT) score, Rhinoconjunctivitis Quality of Life Questionnaire (RQLQ) score, changes in the dust mite level, drug usage for asthma and AR, Asthma Control Questionnaire-5 (ACQ-5) score, and frequencies of acute asthma attacks, emergency visits, and hospitalizations. DISCUSSION: This study aims to scientifically and objectively evaluate the effects of mite bait on rhinitis and asthma improvement after dust mite exposure reduction and provides a convenient means for future prevention and treatment of allergic diseases involving the airways in children.

trial registrationwww.chictr.org.cn ChiCTR1900024688. Registered on July 21, 2019.

Indexed as

AcaricidesAsthmaRhinitis, AllergicAllergensAnimalsChildChild, PreschoolChinaDustEnvironmental ExposureHumansPyroglyphidaeQuality of LifeRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicAcaricidesAllergensDustAllergic rhinitisAsthmaDust mite

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PMID32727603
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