Tian Jiu therapy for allergic rhinitis: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Allergic rhinitis (AR) is one of the most common allergic diseases. The conventional treatments of allergic rhinitis are oral anti-histamines, the use of intranasal corticosteroids, and immunotherapy. Dissatisfied with the ineffectiveness and side effects of these treatments, substantial numbers of patients are turning to alternative treatments like Chinese herbal medicine, particularly Tian Jiu (TJ). TJ is a form of moxibustion in which herbal patches are applied to specific acupoints on the skin. This study aims to investigate the efficacy and safety of TJ in the treatment of allergic rhinitis.

Methods/design

This will be a prospective, randomized, single-blinded, controlled trial in patients with AR. After a 1-week run-in period, eligible subjects will be rando

SUBMITTER: Kun W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4869399 | biostudies-literature | 2016 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature