Objective

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To observe the efficacy of a massage technique primarily based on the“peri-nasal periosteum compression and kneading method”in treating allergic rhinitis children with lung deficiency and cold sensation syndrome.

Methods

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A total of 60 children with allergic rhinitis who visited Beijing Massage Hospital，Affiliated Huguosi Hospital of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine，Beijing Fengsheng Traditional Chinese Medicine Orthopedic Hospital，and Jinzhan Second Community Health Service Center in Chaoyang District，Beijing，from January 2019 to September 2022 were selected.The patients were randomly divided into two groups，with 30 cases in each group using a random number table method.The control group was treated with montelukast sodium orally，once a day，for 1 week per course，for a total of 4 courses.The observation group received the“peri-nasal periosteum compression and kneading method”in addition to the treatment in the control group，applied every other day，3 times a week，for a total of 4 weeks.The clinical efficacy of the two groups was compared，as well as the scores for the primary symptoms（sneezing，nasal discharge，nasal congestion， and nasal itching）and secondary symptoms（fear of wind and cold，susceptibility to colds，spontaneous sweating，and shortness of breath/fatigue）before and after 3 months of treatment.

Results

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There was no statistically significant difference between the two groups in total effective rate（

P

>

0.05）.In the control group，the scores for sneezing，nasal discharge，nasal congestion，nasal itching，and susceptibility to colds decreased at weeks 1，2，3，and 4 compared with those before treatment（

P

<

0.05）.At week 4，the fear of wind and cold score decreased（

P

<

0.05）.At weeks 3 and 4，the spontaneous sweating score decreased compared with those before treatment（

P

<

0.05）.There was no significant difference in shortness of breath/fatigue scores at any time point（

P

>

0.05）.In the observation group，the scores for sneezing，nasal discharge，nasal congestion，nasal itching，fear of wind and cold，susceptibility to colds，and spontaneous sweating decreased at weeks 1，2，3，and 4 compared with those before treatment（

P

<

0.05）.At weeks 2，3，and 4，the scores for shortness of breath/fatigue also decreased compared with those before treatment（

P

<

0.05）.There were no significant differences in primary symptom scores between the tw

o groups before treatment and at week 1（

P

>

0.05）.At week 2，the observation group had significantly lower scores for sneezing，nasal congestion，and nasal itching compared with the control group（

P

<

0.05）.At week 3，the observation group had lower scores for all primary symptoms compared with the control group（

P

<

0.05）.At week 4，the observation group had significantly lower scores for sneezing，nasal discharge，and nasal congestion compared with the control group（

P

<

0.05）.There were no significant differences in secondary symptom scores between the two groups at any time point（

P

>

0.05）.Three months after treatment，the symptom scores in both groups were lower than those before treatment（

P

<

0.05），and the observation group had significantly lower scores for sneezing，nasal discharge，nasal congestion，nasal itching，and spontaneous sweating than the control group（

P

<

0.05）.

Conclusion

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The“peri-nasal periosteum compression and kneading method”can improve the clinical efficacy and alleviate symptoms in allergic rhinitis children with lung deficiency and cold sensation syndrome.