Effect of Ibudilast on the quality of life of patients with steroid resistant allergic rhinitis:a randomized,double blind,controlled study / 中国耳鼻咽喉头颈外科
Chinese Archives of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
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(12)2006.
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em Chinês
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-531446
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE To assess the effect of Ibudilast on the quality of life (QOL) of patients with steroid resistant allergic rhinitis.METHODS A randomized,double-blind,placebo-controlled study was carried out with Ibudilast in 66 patients with the steroid resistant allergic rhinitis.QOL was measured with Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36) questionnaire (Chinese version).Ibudilast (10rag twice daily,34 patients),placebo (32 patients) was given for 3 weeks. The SF-36 questionnaire was administered at the start of treatment and after 3 weeks of treatment.Sings and Symptom-medication scores were measured daily during the study.RESULTS There were no significant differences between the Ibudilast and placebo group in terms of sings and symptoms or QOL scores before study.After 3 weeks of treatment,symptoms scores were significantly decreased and QOL scores significantly improved in the Ibudilast group compared with those in placebo group (both P
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Ensaio Clínico Controlado
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Chinês
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Chinese Archives of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Ano de publicação:
2006
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