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Ear seeds and allergy pills: a new combo for hives?

NCT ID NCT07575464

Symptom relief Sponsor: University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether adding ear acupressure (using tiny seed patches on specific ear points) to a standard antihistamine (Loratadine) can better reduce hives symptoms and improve quality of life compared to a sham ear treatment. Sixty-six adults with Wind-Heat type urticaria will be randomly assigned to receive either real or fake ear acupressure for 4 weeks, while all take the same daily antihistamine. The main goal is to see if the real acupressure leads to a greater drop in itch and wheal scores.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Loratadine 10mg (antihistamine) plus auricular acupressure with Vaccaria seed patches
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a safe, low-cost add-on therapy to ease hives symptoms and improve quality of life.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage trial with only 66 participants. The sham control may not fully blind participants, and results may not apply to other types of urticaria.

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 66 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Expected to start

May 2026

An estimate. Start dates often move.

Expected to finish

Jul 2026

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Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosed with urticaria according to the international EAACI/GA²LEN/EuroGuiDerm/APAAACI 2022 guidelines. * Presenting typical clinical symptoms of urticaria. * Experiencing persistent itching and wheals, with an Urticaria Activity Score (UAS) indicating an itching and discomfort level of ≥ 1. * Diagnosed with the Wind-Heat syndrome according to Traditional Medicine criteria by a certified practitioner. Diagnosis requires the presence of main symptoms (persistent itchy rash, intense itching, bright red wheals) and at least 2 secondary symptoms (restlessness, feverish sensation, aversion to heat, sore throat, symptoms worsening with heat, thin yellow tongue coating, floating rapid pulse). * Voluntarily agrees to participate and signs the informed consent form. Exclusion Criteria: * Having contraindications to auricular acupressure according to the Ministry of Health, including severe physical exhaustion or immunodeficiency. * Having skin infections, inflammation, or ulceration at the auricular acupoint areas. * Experiencing acute pain suspected to be of surgical origin or in an emergency condition. * Pregnant women. * Use of stimulants (alcohol, beer, coffee, tobacco) within 24 hours prior to the study intervention. * Severe cognitive impairment or inability to understand the study protocol. * History of allergy or hypersensitivity to second-generation H1 antihistamines. * Currently participating in another interventional clinical study.

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Conditions

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urticaria

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Auricular acupressure Traditional medicine Wind-heat urticaria

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Locations

  • Department of Obstetrics, Le Van Thinh Hospital

    Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

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