Sphenopalatine ganglion stimulation with one acupuncture needle for moderate-severe persistent allergic rhinitis: study protocol for a multicenter randomized controlled trial

Table 2 Outcome measurements

Week	0	1	2	3	4	8
	Baseline	Treatment period (4 to 8 session)				Follow-up
Sign informed consent	√
TNSS	√	√	√	√	√
TNNSS	√	√	√	√	√
Physical sign	√	√	√	√	√
RQLQ score	√	√	√	√	√
IgE level	√				√
Eosinophil count	√				√
Number of days with moderate-severe PER in the last month	√					√
Allergen test	√
Randomization	√
Onset time		√	√	√	√
Duration of effectiveness in every session		√	√	√	√
Waiting time		√	√	√	√
Adverse event		√	√	√	√

TNSS, Total nasal symptom score; TNNSS, Total non-nasal symptom score; RQLQ, Rhinoconjunctivitis Quality of Life Questionnaire.

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