ArticleIntegrative medicine research2025
Evaluating efficacy and safety of auricular acupressure in treating allergic rhinitis: A randomized controlled trial.
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Abstract
Background: Allergic rhinitis significantly impacts health and quality of life, and symptom management remains a considerable challenge. This study aims to compare the treatment efficacy of auricular acupressure combined with fluticasone propionate versus fluticasone propionate alone for allergic rhinitis. Methods: A randomized, double-blind, controlled clinical trial study was conducted with 90 patients diagnosed with allergic rhinitis according to ARIA 2008 guidelines. The control group ( Results: After four weeks, the reduction in VAS scores for individual symptoms, including sneezing, runny nose, blocked nose, and itchy nose, showed mean differences between the control and intervention groups of 17.71 (95 % CI, 10.60-24.82); 22.73 (95 % CI, 15.71-29.76); 22.33 (95 % CI, 15.30-29.37); and 21.29 (95 % CI, 14.27-28.31) points, respectively ( Conclusions: Auricular acupressure combined with fluticasone propionate provides effective and safe treatment for allergic rhinitis patients. Further interventional studies based on the classification of clinical syndromes in traditional medicine are warranted.
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