Efficacy and Safety of Sanfu Herbal Patch at Acupoints for Persistent Allergic Rhinitis: Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial

Figure 1

Trial flow diagram in the SPAR study. SPAR: Sanfu herbal patch at acupoints for persistent allergic rhinitis, SHP: Sanfu herbal patch, TNSS: Total Nasal Symptom Score, RQLQ: rhinitis quality-of-life questionnaire, ARA: allergic rhinitis attack, RM: relief medication, AE: adverse event, PE: placebo effect, T1: treatment in the first year, FU1: follow-up in the first year, T2: treatment in the second year, FU2: follow-up in the second year, T3: treatment in the third year, and FU3: follow-up in the third year.