Case Report

Acupuncture Treatment of a Patient with Persistent Allergic Rhinitis Complicated by Rhinosinusitis and Asthma

Table 1

Changes in MiniRQLQ Scores.

DomainBaselinePrimary endpoint
(5 weeks after Baseline)
7 days after primary endpoint24 days after primary
endpoint

Activities
 Regular activities at home and at work3222
 Recreational activities3222
 Sleep3222
Practical problems
 Need to rub nose/eyes2111
 Need to blow nose repeatedly4332
Nose symptoms
 Sneezing3222
 Stuffy blocked nose4343
 Runny nose3332
Eye symptoms
 Itchy eyes2111
 Sore eyes1111
 Watery eyes2111
Other symptoms
 Tiredness and/or fatigue2221
 Thirst2211
 Feeling irritable4222

 Total score (mean score)38 (2.71)27 (1.93)27 (1.93)23 (1.64)