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Note: This record shows only 22 elements of the WHO Trial Registration Data Set. To view changes that have been made to the source record, or for additional information about this trial, click on the URL below to go to the source record in the primary register. |
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Register:
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ANZCTR |
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Last refreshed on:
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13 January 2020 |
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Main ID: |
ACTRN12616000299404 |
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Date of registration:
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07/03/2016 |
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Prospective Registration:
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Yes |
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Public title:
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The Effect of Facial Candling on Inflammatory Mediators and Pain in Allergic Rhinitis Patients:A randomized controlled trial
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Scientific title:
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The Effect of Facial Candling on Inflammatory Mediators and Pain in Allergic Rhinitis Patients:A randomized controlled trial |
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Date of first enrolment:
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01/04/2016 |
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Target sample size:
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66 |
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Recruitment status: |
Not yet recruiting |
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URL:
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https://anzctr.org.au/ACTRN12616000299404.aspx |
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Study type:
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Interventional |
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Study design:
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Purpose: Treatment; Allocation: Randomised controlled trial; Masking: Open (masking not used);Assignment: Parallel;Type of endpoint: Efficacy;
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Phase:
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Not Applicable
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Countries of recruitment
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Malaysia
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Contacts
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Name:
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Miss Nor Faizatul Fatikah Binti Ismail
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Address:
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Brain research labroratory, level 7,
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Campus Puncak Alam,
42300 Puncak Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
Malaysia |
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Telephone:
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+6016-8751792 |
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Email:
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fzbiotech12@gmail.com |
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Affiliation:
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Name:
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Dr Long Chiau Ming
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Address:
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Faculty of Pharmacy
Level 11, FF 1 ,
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Campus Puncak Alam,
42300 Puncak Alam,
Selangor, Malaysia.
Malaysia |
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Telephone:
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+6012-4778468 |
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Email:
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longchiauming@gmail.com |
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Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
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Inclusion criteria: 1.Age between 18- 65 years old
2.Participant had a positive skin prick test to at least one of :
-seafood; or
-house dust mite; or
-animal dander; or
-pollen
3.Pass urine pregnancy test for female.
4.Willing to participate in this study
Exclusion criteria: 1.Pregnant woman
2.Asthma and Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients
3.Patients who taking pain killer pills, received antihistamine drug and steroid
Age minimum:
18 Years
Age maximum:
65 Years
Gender:
Both males and females
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Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
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Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Other physical medicine / rehabilitation
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Allergic rhinitis;
Allergic rhinitis
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Inflammatory and Immune System - Allergies
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Alternative and Complementary Medicine - Other alternative and complementary medicine
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Intervention(s)
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The patients Allergic rhinitis in group (Group A) will be treated by one certified practitioner of traditional facial candling, with the treatment being applied within 15 minutes in one session. The practitioner will pass the smoke release from facial candle around the patients face. The white like powder appears on the patients face will be clean with water.
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Primary Outcome(s)
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The level of substance P in nasal mucus and blood samples[The nasal mucus and blood samples will be taken 5 minutes before the treatment (pre-treatment), and immediately after treatment (post-treatment).]
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Secondary Outcome(s)
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The level of inflammatory mediators [i.e. TNF-alpha, IL-4, IL-5, IL-6,IL-10 and IL-13, in both blood and nasal mucus samples.[The nasal mucus and blood samples will be taken 5 minutes before the treatment (pre- treatment) and immediately after the treatment (post-treatment).]
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Source(s) of Monetary Support
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Research Acculturation Grant Scheme (RAGS), Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM
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Ethics review
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Status: Approved
Approval date:
Contact:
Research Ethics Committe UiTM
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Results
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Results available:
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