Study: NCT03879447

Intervention type: PROCEDURE
Intervention: Bee venom pharmacopuncture
Description: Bee venom pharmacopuncture will be administered only after confirming a negative response to hypersensitivity skin test. Diluted bee venom (saline:bee venom ratio, 10,000:1) filtered for allergens will usually be injected at 4-5 acupoints proximal to the dysfunctional site at the physician's discretion. Each acupuncture point will be injected to a total of 0.5-1 cc using disposable injection needles (CPL, 1 cc, 26G x 1.5 syringe, Shinchang medical co., Korea).

Intervention type: PROCEDURE
Intervention: Bee venom pharmacopuncture
Description: Bee venom pharmacopuncture will be administered only after confirming a negative response to hypersensitivity skin test. Diluted bee venom (saline:bee venom ratio, 10,000:1) filtered for allergens will usually be injected at 4-5 acupoints proximal to the dysfunctional site at the physician's discretion. Each acupuncture point will be injected to a total of 0.5-1 cc using disposable injection needles (CPL, 1 cc, 26G x 1.5 syringe, Shinchang medical co., Korea).

Intervention type: PROCEDURE
Intervention: Pharmacopuncture
Description: Pharmacopuncture consisting of select herbal ingredients will be administered at Hyeopcheok (Huatuo Jiaji, EX B2), Ah-shi points and local acupuncture points using disposable injection needles (CPL, 1 cc, 26G x 1.5 syringe, Shinchang medical co., Korea) at the physician's discretion.

Intervention type: PROCEDURE
Intervention: Pharmacopuncture
Description: Pharmacopuncture consisting of select herbal ingredients will be administered at Hyeopcheok (Huatuo Jiaji, EX B2), Ah-shi points and local acupuncture points using disposable injection needles (CPL, 1 cc, 26G x 1.5 syringe, Shinchang medical co., Korea) at the physician's discretion.

Intervention type: PROCEDURE
Intervention: Acupuncture
Description: Acupuncture treatment will be administered using mainly proximal acupuncture points and Ah-shi points.

Intervention type: PROCEDURE
Intervention: Acupuncture
Description: Acupuncture treatment will be administered using mainly proximal acupuncture points and Ah-shi points.

Intervention type: PROCEDURE
Intervention: Electroacupuncture
Description: Electroacupuncture treatment will be administered using mainly proximal acupuncture points and Ah-shi points.

Intervention type: PROCEDURE
Intervention: Electroacupuncture
Description: Electroacupuncture treatment will be administered using mainly proximal acupuncture points and Ah-shi points.

Intervention type: PROCEDURE
Intervention: Cupping
Description: Cupping treatment will be administered at 1-2 points using mainly proximal acupuncture points and Ah-shi points.

Intervention type: PROCEDURE
Intervention: Cupping
Description: Cupping treatment will be administered at 1-2 points using mainly proximal acupuncture points and Ah-shi points.

Intervention type: PROCEDURE
Intervention: Other intervention(s)
Description: Patients will be allowed any other additional intervention(s) as deemed necessary regardless of type or dose, and patterns of use will be investigated and recorded as a pragmatic clinical study.

Intervention type: PROCEDURE
Intervention: Other intervention(s)
Description: Patients will be allowed any other additional intervention(s) as deemed necessary regardless of type or dose, and patterns of use will be investigated and recorded as a pragmatic clinical study.