NCT03342105

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is verify the efficacy and safety of Cettum (Electrical moxibustion) for patients with perennial allergic rhinitis.

Trial Health

35
At Risk

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
40

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Dec 2017

Status
unknown

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

November 9, 2017

Completed
5 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

November 14, 2017

Completed
17 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

December 1, 2017

Completed
1 year until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 1, 2018

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2018

Completed
Last Updated

November 14, 2017

Status Verified

November 1, 2017

Enrollment Period

1 year

First QC Date

November 9, 2017

Last Update Submit

November 9, 2017

Conditions

Keywords

Rhinitis, AllergicMoxibustion

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Total Nasal Symptom Score (TNSS)

    TNSS evaluates symptoms of rhinorrhea, nasal congestion, nasal itching and sneezing on a 4-point scale. The total score range is from 0 to 12, where 0 = no symptoms, 1 = mild symptom(s), 2 = moderate symptom (s), and 3 = severe symptom(s). TNSS baseline value will be measured prior to the start of the experiment and then again during every visit.

    4 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (5)

  • Rhinoconjunctivits Quality of Life Questionnaire (RQLQ)

    4 weeks

  • Total serum IgE and eosinophil count levels

    4 weeks

  • Pre KiFDA AR version 2.0

    4 weeks

  • Pre KiFDA AR version 3.0

    4 weeks

  • Adverse Events

    4 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Cettum (Electrical moxibustion)

EXPERIMENTAL

The patients in this group will receive Cettum (Electrical moxibustion) treatment applied by a certified Korean Medicine Doctor with more than 6 years of traditional Korean medicine college education.

Procedure: Cettum

Acupuncture

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

The patients in this group will receive acupuncture treatment applied by a certified Korean Medicine Doctor with more than 6 years of traditional Korean medicine college education.

Procedure: Acupuncture

Interventions

CettumPROCEDURE

The treatment will be applied in 8 sessions, 2 times per week for 4 weeks. Moxibustion will be provided at 11 standard acupuncture points: EX-HN3, and both EX-HN8, LI20, LI4, GB2, ST36. A specifically designed device, Cettum (20X28X18mm) manufactured by K-medical Co.(Korea), will be used to treat patients in this group. The expected total time of each treatment session will be 15 min.

Also known as: Electrical moxibustion
Cettum (Electrical moxibustion)
AcupuncturePROCEDURE

The treatment will be applied in 8 sessions, 2 times per week for 4 weeks. Acupuncture will be provided at same points in the Cettum group. Sterile stainless steel disposable acupuncture needles (0.25X30mm, DongBang Acupuncture Inc, Korea) will be used to treat patients in this group. The needles will be kept in place for 15 min.

Acupuncture

Eligibility Criteria

Age19 Years - 60 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • to 60 years-old
  • Presence of nasal symptoms more than 2 consecutive years
  • Presence of two or more nasal symptoms (rhinorrhea, nasal congestion, nasal itching, and sneezing) with severity score ≥ 2 (0 = no symptoms, 1 = mild symptom(s), 2 = moderate symptom(s), and 3 = severe symptom(s))
  • Positive reaction to the one or more perennial allergen in skin prick test
  • Not having a problem with expression of opinion
  • Willingness to participate in this trial and to sign the informed consent agreement

You may not qualify if:

  • Treatment with nasal/oral corticosteroids within the past month; herbal medication for rhinitis within the past month; nasal cromolyn or tricyclic antidepressants within the past two weeks; nasal/oral decongestants, nasal/oral antihistamines, or antileukotrienes within the past week
  • Presence of rhinosinusitis (paranasal sinus X-ray demonstrating mucosal thickening or opacification of the paranasal sinuses)
  • Presence of neoplasm, severe systemic inflammation, or other systemic disease that affects rhinitis
  • History of anaphylaxis for allergic tests
  • Females who is pregnant or lactating
  • Being difficult to maintain treatment (e.g. paralysis, severe physical or psychiatric disorder, dementia, drug intoxication, severe visual or hearing impairment)
  • Being afraid of moxibustion treatment or expected adverse effects
  • When the investigators determine that it is inappropriate for participation

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Related Publications (2)

  • Jo HR, Sung WS, Jung CY, Lim CY, Lee SD, Hong SU, Kim KH, Kim EJ. Effectiveness and safety of electric heating moxibustion for perennial allergic rhinitis: A pilot, randomized, assessor-blind trial. Complement Ther Med. 2022 Sep;68:102835. doi: 10.1016/j.ctim.2022.102835. Epub 2022 Apr 22.

  • Jung CY, Cho MJ, Kang HR, Hong SU, Sung WS, Kim EJ. Efficacy and safety of electric heating moxibustion for perennial allergic rhinitis: protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials. 2019 Jul 19;20(1):445. doi: 10.1186/s13063-019-3550-x.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Rhinitis, Allergic

Interventions

Acupuncture Therapy

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

RhinitisNose DiseasesRespiratory Tract DiseasesRespiratory HypersensitivityOtorhinolaryngologic DiseasesHypersensitivity, ImmediateHypersensitivityImmune System Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Complementary TherapiesTherapeutics

Study Officials

  • Seung Ug Hong, Ph. D.

    DongGuk University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Seung Ug Hong, Ph. D.

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Investigator

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

November 9, 2017

First Posted

November 14, 2017

Study Start

December 1, 2017

Primary Completion

December 1, 2018

Study Completion

December 1, 2018

Last Updated

November 14, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-11