Effect of Health Promotion on Allergic Rhinitis by Infrared-C Ray Irradiation
Phase: NA
Conditions: Allergic Rhinitis
Sponsor: Nanhua University

 
Effect of Health 
Promotion on 
Allergic Rhinitis by 
Infrared-C Ray 
Irradiation 
 
 
 
 
Protocol ID: B10304016 
 
Created Date: 6th August 2018 
 
 
 

Participants: 
experimental group: 51 persons; control group: 51 persons 
 
Inclusion criteria: 
a. Adults that age 20 above and 50 below 
b. Clinical diagnosis confirmed as allergic rhinitis 
c. Conscious, no mental or cognitive impairment 
d. Able to read, write or communicate in Mandarin, Taiwanese or Hakka, and agreed 
to participate 
 
Exclude criteria: 
a. Inflammatory skin wounds on the back of the shoulder, neck or lower back 
b. Polyposis 
c. Acute and chronic sinusitis 
d. Vasomotor rhinitis 
 
 
 
 

Experiment procedure: 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                      
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The 4th week (1st post-test) 
Statistical Analysis 
Random grouping: Experimental group:51 persons； 
Control group:51 persons 
The 12th week (2nd post-test) 
Far Infrared intervened 40 minutes/time/day 
Treated regions: eyes and nose region, back region of head, 
shoulder neck and low back 
Participant recruiting/letter of consent 
Pre-test 

Experimental scheme: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Control group 
N = 51 
Experimental group 
N = 51 
The 4th week 
(1st Post-test) 
Assessment: 2, 4  
The 12th week  
(2nd Post-test) 
Assessment: 2~6 
Pre-test 
Assessment:  1~6 
Assessment indicators: 
 
1. Basic demography 
questionnaire 
2. Taiwanese Version of 
the 22-Item Sino-nasal 
Outcome Test (SNOT-
20) 
3. WHOQOL-BREF 
questionnaire 
4. Oral medication: type / 
dose / frequency 
5. Ig-E 
6. Eosinophil cationic 
protein (ECP) 

Assessment Scale: 
1. 
Basic demography questionnaire 
2. 
Taiwanese Version of the 22-Item Sino-nasal Outcome Test (SNOT-20)  
3. 
WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire (Allergic rhinitis questionnaire scale based 
on Taiwan's concise version of the World Health Organization Quality of 
Life Questionnaire) 
4. 
Oral medication: type / dose / frequency /statistic in between 
 
 
Examine: 
5. 
Ig-E blood examination (pre- and post-test) 
6. 
Eosinophil cationic protein (pre- and post-test) 
 
 
Method of Statistic: 
1. SPSS 18.0 
2. The subjects were randomly grouped into experimental group and control 
group. 
3. re-test was carried out before the experiment, 1st post-test was carried out at 
the 4th week and 2nd post-test was carried out at the 12th week. The data of the 
Pre- and post-test at the 4th & 12th week for both groups were statistically 
analyzed. 
4. Independent t -test or chi-square test was carried out before the test for 
participant’s basic information in both groups to examine the difference 
between the two groups. 
5. Descriptive statistical analysis. 
6. The data of pre- and post-test for two groups were compared by single-factor 
or two-factor analysis of variance (ANOVA).