The Relationship Between Allergic Rhinitis and Geographic Tongue (AR-GT)

October 18, 2011 updated by: China Medical University Hospital

Allergic rhinitis is a complex chronic inflammatory disease, it always presents with nasal obstruction, nasal itching, sneezing and runny nose. Whether in adults or children, rhinitis is a complex disease. The prevalence of allergic rhinitis in Taiwan is about 24-29%. Taiwan is a developing country. It is a hot and humid country. In developing countries, industrialization, air pollution makes the constantly increasing number of patients with rhinitis. Penghu in 1994 for children aged 7 to 14 by the study found that among 7599 people, 1766 people have allergic rhinitis, about 23.2%. Allergic rhinitis is a complex chronic disease. So, it become a diagnostic challenge, its prevalence always underestimated. The prevalence of rhinitis has increased in recent years. The phenomenon of underestimate is caused by variety of personal and environmental factors. Allergic rhinitis had increased direct and indirect social and economic burden.

Geographic tongue is a benign tongue performance. Geographic tongue has been reported their relevance to allergy. Geographic tongue is a chronic tongue situation. The causes of geographic tongue still remains unknown. Allergic rhinitis is a diagnostic challenge to clinicians. The investigators hope that geographic tongue could play a role in the diagnostic of allergic rhinitis. The prevalence of geographic tongue in the United States is about 1.8%, white Americans and Mexicans have a higher incidence rate. This study will investigate the relevance between allergic rhinitis and geographic tongue. The investigators will analyze the relevant gender, age, severity of inspection reports. The research results wound provide an important reference to the diagnosis of allergic rhinitis.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Anticipated)

300

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Taiwan
      • Taichung, Taiwan, 404
        • Recruiting
        • China Medical University Hospital
        • Contact:
        • Principal Investigator:
          • Chih-Jaan Tai, M.D.

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

20 years to 89 years (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Group 1: Allergy rhinitis Group 2: Non-allergy rhinitis

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • rhinitis and non-rhinitis patients
  • willing to complete the study
  • no limitation of tongue movement

Exclusion Criteria:

  • more than 90 years old or younger than 20 years old
  • unable to complete the study

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Allergy rhinitis
Allergy rhinitis patients group
Non- Allergy rhinitis
Non- Allergy rhinitis patients group

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Number of participants with Adverse Events
Time Frame: 8th month
8th month

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

China Medical University Hospital

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: CJ Tai, M.D., China Medical University Hospital

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

September 1, 2011

Primary Completion (ANTICIPATED)

March 1, 2012

Study Completion (ANTICIPATED)

September 1, 2012

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 4, 2011

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 18, 2011

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

October 19, 2011

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE)

October 19, 2011

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 18, 2011

Last Verified

October 1, 2011

More Information

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Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • CMUH-3485

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