Observation on the effect of bilateral stellate ganglion block combined with acupoint injection in the treatment of allergic rhinitis
Objective To observe the effect of bilateral stellate ganglion block(SGB)combined with acupoint injection in the treatment of allergic rhinitis.Methods 600 patients with allergic rhinitis were randomly divided into a control group(300 cases)and an observation group(300 cases).The control group received bilateral SGB treatment,and the observation group received real-time acupoint injection treatment on the basis of the control group.Both groups were compared in terms of therapeutic effect,occurrence of adverse events,levels of immune indicators[immunoglobulin E(IgE)]and inflammatory factors[interleukin-4(IL-4),interleukin-6(IL-6),interleukin-10(IL-10),leukotriene B4(LTB4)]and clinical symptom scores.Results The total effective rate of the observation group was 98.33%,which was higher than 78.33%of the control group(P<0.05).There was little difference in the incidence of adverse events between the two groups(P>0.05).After treatment,the observation group had IgE of(45.38±4.77)IU/ml,IL-4 of(18.82±1.20)pg/ml,IL-6 of(16.55±1.72)pg/ml,IL-10 of(13.55±1.08)pg/ml,and LTB4 of(53.58±5.77)ng/L,which were lower than(77.82±7.11)IU/ml,(25.77±2.55)pg/ml,(26.55±2.58)pg/ml,(19.91±1.25)pg/ml,and(72.58±7.72)ng/L of the control group(P<0.05).Before treatment,the difference in scores of sneezing,runny nose,stuffy nose and itchy nose between the two groups were relatively small(P>0.05).After treatment,the scores of sneezing,runny nose,stuffy nose and itchy nose in the observation group were(0.53±0.10),(0.48±0.20),(0.45±0.10)and(0.40±0.05)points,which were lower than(0.98±0.12),(0.81±0.13),(0.88±0.20)and(0.89±0.12)points in the control group(P<0.05).Conclusion Implementing bilateral SGB combined with acupoint injection therapy for patients with allergic rhinitis has high efficacy and safety.