Allergic Rhinitis With/Without Asthma: Pre- and Post-Qipian Analysis

Zhejiang University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Asthma; Rhinitis, Allergic

Treatments: Drug: conventional medication; Drug: Bacillus clausii tablets（Qipian®）

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06573164

2024-0477

Details and patient eligibility

About

Allergic rhinitis and asthma are common respiratory diseases. Qipian® is a Chinese medicine made from three types of bacteria, used to treat these conditions. This study will retrospectively analyze the effects of adding Qipian® to the regular treatment for patients with allergic rhinitis, with or without asthma. Patients meeting the Allergic Rhinitis and its Impact on Asthma（ARIA） and Global Initiative for Asthma（GINA） diagnostic criteria were divided into two groups: one receiving standard drug treatment, and the other receiving standard treatment plus Qipian®. The study will compare clinical symptoms and relevant blood markers before and after treatment to see if adding Qipian® leads to better outcomes than the standard treatment alone.This study aims to determine how Qipian® benefits patients with rhinitis and asthma and its effect on related serum indicators, helping to explore its role in allergic respiratory diseases.

Full description

Allergic rhinitis and asthma are common chronic respiratory diseases, with rising prevalence each year. Bacterial lysates (BLs) are a potential treatment option that has been used for over 100 years. Qipian® is a Chinese medication containing extracts from three types of bacteria, used to treat chronic respiratory diseases. It effectively alleviates symptoms and improves the immune system. This study will retrospectively analyze the clinical efficacy of adding Qipian® to the conventional drug treatment in patients with allergic rhinitis with or without asthma. Patients diagnosed with rhinitis and asthma according to ARIA and GINA guidelines were included in the study. They will be divided into two groups based on their treatment regimen: a conventional drug treatment group and a conventional drug plus Qipian® treatment group. Clinical symptoms and relevant serum markers were collected to assess changes before and after treatment, and to determine whether the addition of Qipian® results in more significant improvements compared to the conventional drug treatment group. This will help determine the benefits of Qipian® for patients with rhinitis, with or without asthma, in terms of clinical symptoms and serum indicators, and further explore its role in allergic respiratory diseases.

Enrollment: 60 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 50 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients with rhinitis who meet the ARIA (Allergic Rhinitis and Its Impact on Asthma) guidelines.
• Patients with asthma who meet the GINA (Global Initiative for Asthma) guidelines.

Exclusion criteria

• Patients undergoing combined dust mite-specific immunotherapy
• Patients undergoing combined treatment with biologics, including omalizumab, dupilumab, or mepolizumab.
• Patients undergoing combined treatment with small molecule drugs, including upadacitinib, abrocitinib, baricitinib, and other JAK inhibitors.
• Patients who are unwilling to comply with treatment, are unable to adhere to regular medication schedules, and do not attend follow-up appointments.

Trial design

60 participants in 2 patient groups

Mometasone furoate/Budesonide nasal with/without Budesonide/Formoterol group

Description:

Treatment based on patient symptoms includes: Mometasone furoate 4 sprays daily (qd) or Budesonide nasal spray 2 sprays twice daily ;Budesonide/Formoterol 160/5 µg or 320/5 µg, inhaled twice daily.

Treatment:

Drug: conventional medication

conventional medication combined with Qipian® treatment group.

Description:

Treatment based on patient symptoms includes: Mometasone furoate 4 sprays daily (qd) or Budesonide nasal spray 2 sprays twice daily； Budesonide/Formoterol 160/5 µg or 320/5 µg, inhaled twice daily; Qipian® 4 tablets, taken orally three times daily.

Treatment:

Drug: Bacillus clausii tablets（Qipian®）

Drug: conventional medication