Rhinitis allergy is chronic non-communicable disease with a rapid increase in the number of patients since 1990s. Rhinitis allergy is one of the risk factors for various chronic others including asthma, sinusitis, otitis media, as well as some conditions sleep disorders, emotional disorders related. There are numerous pharmacological and non-pharmacological therapies that have been employed in management of these condition. Among them, thread embedding acupuncture (TEA) has been a widely used and established method for various chronic diseases, demonstrating its effectiveness, safety, and convenience. Several studies have shown a significant increase in treatment when combining TEA with pharmacological or other acupuncture therapies. However, there is currently no substantial data on the application of TEA for rhinitis allergy treatment. This study is conducted to assess the efficacy and safety of combining TEA with inhaled corticosteroid (INCS) compared with ICS monotherapy in rhinitis allergy
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Changes in nasal symtoms
Timeframe: Assessments conducted at randomization and after each intervention week throughout the first two-week period (Week 0, Week 1, Week 2), then Week 8.