Semi-self-administered ear acupressure for persistent allergic rhinitis: A randomised sham-controlled trial

Xue, Charlie Changli; Zhang, Claire Shuiqing; Yang, Angela Wei Hong; Zhang, Anthony Lin; Li, Yunying; Xia, Jiyan; Costa, Caterina; Owe-Young, George; Thien, Francis

doi:10.1016/j.anai.2010.11.006

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“…Only half of the studies specified the professional conducting AT, which include acupuncturist in two studies [53, 60], TCM practitioner in two studies [50, 58], therapist in one study [48], and nurse in the other one [54]. Skin irritation was mostly attributed to the adhesive tapes.…”

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confidence: 99%

Adverse Events of Auricular Therapy: A Systematic Review

Tan

Molassiotis

Wang

et al. 2014

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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The aim of this study was to systematically evaluate the literature on adverse events associated with auricular therapy (AT). Case reports, case series, surveys, and all types of clinical trials reporting adverse events of AT were included. Relevant articles were mainly retrieved from 13 electronic databases and seven Chinese journals on complementary medicine. AT-related adverse events were reported in 32 randomized controlled trials, five uncontrolled clinical trials, four case reports, and two controlled clinical trials. For auricular acupuncture, the most frequently reported adverse events were tenderness or pain at insertion, dizziness, local discomfort, minor bleeding and nausea, and so forth. For auricular acupressure, local skin irritation and discomfort, mild tenderness or pain, and dizziness were commonly reported. Skin irritation, local discomfort, and pain were detected in auricular electroacupuncture, and minor infection was identified in auricular bloodletting therapy. Most of these events were transient, mild, and tolerable, and no serious adverse events were identified. Our findings provide preliminary evidence that AT is a relatively safe approach. Considering the patient's safety, prospective or retrospective surveys are needed in future research to gather practitioner-reported and patient-reported adverse events on AT, and the quality of adverse events reporting in future AT trials should be improved.

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Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Adverse Events of Auricular Therapy: A Systematic Review

Tan

Molassiotis

Wang

et al. 2014

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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“…16 Aiming for 90% statistical power with a significance level of 5% (two tailed), the required sample size was 98 participants per group. Allowing for a dropout rate of up to 18%, the minimum sample size required was 116 participants in each group with 232 in total.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Ear Acupressure for Perennial Allergic Rhinitis: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial

Zhang

Xia

Zhang

et al. 2014

Am J Rhinol�Allergy

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“…Xue et al found that the symptom score for rhinitis in a REAP group was significantly improved compared with a SEAP group. 22 In the second trial, the atopic dermatitis score for patients receiving acupressure plus standard care was significantly improved in comparison with standard care only. 23 The results of a review of acupuncture and acupressure for allergic rhinitis by Zhang et al were similar to those of the present study.…”

Section: Allergic Diseasementioning

confidence: 98%

“…22 REAP were Shenmen (TF 4), Neibi (TG 4), Fei (CO 14), Fengxi (SF 1, 2i), and Shenshangxian (TG 2p); SEAP were Lun 2 (HX 10), Jian (SF 4, 5), Suogu (SF 6), Zhen (AT 3), and Ya (LO 1). Outcomes for REAP were significantly better than for SEAP in total nasal symptom score (TNSS) (P = 0.02), global nasal/nonnasal symptom score (P = 0.04), sneezing score (P = 0.01), and regular activities at home and work (P = 0.04).…”

Section: Self-acupressure For Allergic Diseasementioning

confidence: 99%