[Clinical efficacy of nasal cellulose powder for the treatment of allergic rhinitis].

Abstract

OBJECTIVE:

To investigate the clinical efficacy of nasal cellulose powder for the treatment of allergic rhinitis.

METHOD:

Thirty-six cases of patients with allergic rhinitis were randomly divided into control group and experimental group, 18 cases in each group. The control group was treated with physiological sea water and the experimental group with nasal fibrous powder. In 14, 28 days after drug evaluation in patients objective and subjective symptoms and signs improved nasal function (nasal airway resistance, the sense of smell) was compared.

RESULT:

The experimental group and the control group of subjective symptoms and objective nasal function were improved, but the experimental group was significantly higher than that of control group, the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05); Two groups of patients had no adverse reaction occurred.

CONCLUSION:

The clinical curative effect of Nasal cellulose powder used in the treatment of allergic rhinitis is distinct, without adverse reactions, and is conducive to improving patient stuffy nose, nasal itching, sneezing and other symptoms and improve the patients quality of life, is worth clinical use.

• Authors: Lanlan Wan, Peizhong Li
• Journal: Lin chuang er bi yan hou tou jing wai ke za zhi = Journal of clinical otorhinolaryngology, head, and neck surgery (Lin Chung Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi) Vol. 29 Issue 15 Pg. 1340-2 (Aug 2015) ISSN: 2096-7993 [Print] China
• PMID: 26685397 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Randomized Controlled Trial)

Chemical References

• Cellulose

Topics

• Administration, Intranasal
• Cellulose (therapeutic use)
• Humans
• Quality of Life
• Rhinitis, Allergic (drug therapy)
• Treatment Outcome