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OTOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD AND NECK SURGERY
卷 139, 期 3, 页码 367-371出版社
SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.otohns.2008.06.031
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- IN-HA University Research
OBJECTIVES: To compare the effects of botulinum toxin A (BTX-A) with intranasal steroid injections on nasal symptoms in patients with allergic rhinitis (AR). STUDY DESIGN: A randomized, placebo-controlled, single-blinded clinical trial (patients were blinded). MATERIAL AND METHODS: Thirty-nine patients were included in the study. AR was diagnosed by means of history, clinical examination, and skin prick test. Patients were randomly divided into three subgroups as follows: in group A, 25 units of BTX-A were injected into each inferior turbinate (total 50 units); in group B, 1 cc (20 mg/mL) of triamcinolone was injected into each inferior turbinate; and in group C, I cc of isotonic saline was injected as placebo. The symptoms of AR were scored by the patient on a six-point scale. RESULTS: At all time points, group A was significantly better than group C. In the nasal obstruction and rhinorrhea scores, group A was significantly better than group B after 8 weeks. CONCLUSION: BTX-A may provide better AR symptom relief in terms of duration and degree than a steroid injection. (c) 2008 American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation. All rights reserved.
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