Ear acupressure and antihistamines for wind-heat hives
Treatments studied
Part of Immune system & allergy, Skin clinical trials.
This study tests whether pressing on specific points in the ear (auricular acupressure) combined with standard allergy medicine (antihistamines) helps calm hives and itching better than medicine alone. It is aimed at people with the 'wind-heat' type of hives, which often feel hot and worsen with heat.
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Who can take part
- You have hives (urticaria) diagnosed by a doctor.
- You have ongoing itching or raised welts that score at least 1 on a standard itch scale.
- You have a 'wind-heat' pattern of hives, meaning your rash is bright red, itches intensely, and you have at least two other signs like feeling restless, feverish, a sore throat, or symptoms that worsen with heat.
- You are not pregnant and have no infections, sores, or severe weakness that would prevent ear acupressure.
- You have no allergy to common antihistamines (like cetirizine or loratadine) and have not used alcohol, coffee, or tobacco in the 24 hours before treatment.
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