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Assessment of Allergic Rhinitis among Children after Low-Level Laser Therapy
Yousry Moustafa1, Hala G El Nady2, Maha M Saber3
1Department of Medical Applications of Laser, National Institute of Laser Enhanced Sciences (NILES), Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.
Insights
Laser acupuncture offers a safe and effective complementary treatment for pediatric allergic rhinitis, significantly improving symptoms and reducing inflammation markers compared to conventional medications.
Area of Science:
- Integrative Medicine
- Pediatric Allergy
- Acupuncture Research
Background:
- Allergic rhinitis (AR) is a prevalent global health issue with rising incidence.
- Current treatments include intranasal steroids and oral antihistamines.
- Acupuncture has shown promise in improving AR symptoms in adults.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate laser acupuncture's efficacy in treating pediatric AR.
- To compare laser acupuncture with standard AR medications.
- To assess laser acupuncture's anti-inflammatory effects via hs-CRP levels.
Main Methods:
- Sixty pediatric AR patients (4-18 years) were randomly assigned to two groups.
- Group 1 received standard AR medications (steroids, antihistamines, leukotriene antagonists).
- Group 2 received 12 sessions of laser acupuncture over 6 weeks.
Main Results:
- Both groups showed significant symptom severity improvement.
- Both groups exhibited significant reduction in inflammatory markers.
- The laser acupuncture group demonstrated a particularly notable decrease in hs-CRP levels.
Conclusions:
- Laser acupuncture is a reliable, painless, and non-invasive treatment option.
- It shows potential as a successful complementary therapy for pediatric AR.
- Further research can explore its role in managing childhood allergic conditions.
Background:
Allergic rhinitis (AR) represents one of the most common global health problems with seriously increasing incidence over the last decades. The goal of the treatment of rhinitis is to prevent or reduce the symptoms caused by the inflammation of affected tissues. Intranasal steroids and oral antihistamines are recommended as first lines of treatment. Acupuncture had reported a significant improvement in daily symptoms and an increase of symptom-free days in many studies enrolling adults' patients.
Aim:
This study aimed to evaluate the laser acupuncture effect on the treatment of children AR in comparison to the effect of the medication and to assess the anti-inflammatory effect of laser acupuncture through measurement of serum inflammatory marker (hs-CRP).
Methods:
Sixty patients with allergic rhinitis their age group ranged from 4 to 18 years were divided randomly into two groups. Group 1 enrolled 30 patient that received AR in the form of intranasal steroids, antihistaminic, leukotriene antagonists while group2 thirty patients received 12 laser acupuncture sessions (2 sessions a \ week) on specific traditional Chinese acupuncture points.
Results:
There was a significant improvement in the severity score symptoms in both groups through and by the end of the study. High Significant improvement in the levels of the inflammatory marker in both groups, especially in the group which receive laser acupuncture sessions.
Conclusion:
Laser acupuncture is a reliable, painless and non-invasive successful technique, which may be used as a complementary treatment for pediatric allergic rhinitis.
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