Effect of Red Light Rhinophototherapy on Nasal Patency in Patients with Allergic Rhinitis
Table 1
Comparison before and 30 minutes after red light rhinophototherapy (RLRPT).
Symptoms/Nasal patency
Before RLRPT
30 minutes after RLRPT
P-value
Nasal congestion
1.83±0.91
1.13±1.01
<0.0001
Runny nose
1.57±0.73
0.47±0.82
<0.0001
Itchy nose
1.20±0.89
0.50±0.73
<0.0001
Sneezing
1.40±0.72
0.13±0.43
<0.0001
Total rhinitis score
6.00±1.53
2.23±1.59
<0.0001
Nasal resistance
0.32±0.23
0.28±0.11
0.245
Nasal flow
293.71±133.22
317.47±121.25
0.156
MCA1
0.71±0.11
0.71±0.06
0.674
MCA2
0.44±0.21
0.36±0.17
0.006
V03
2.22±0.51
2.13±0.40
0.09
V25
3.38±1.45
2.79±0.94
0.001
MCA1: the first minimal cross sectional area. MCA2: the second minimal cross sectional area. V03: the volume between the tip of the nosepiece and 3.0 cm into the nasal cavity. V25: the volume of the nasal cavity between 2.0 and 5.0 cm from the tip of the nosepiece.