Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine ›› 2023, Vol. 43 ›› Issue (6): 1252-1258.DOI: 10.19852/j.cnki.jtcm.20230919.001

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Traditional Chinese Medicine constitution among patients with allergic rhinitis and its correlation with anxiety and depression

WANG Yaqi1, ZHAO Weibo2, WANG Yixing3, ZHAO Haihong2, ZHOU Yaoyao2, YAN Yun2, WU Taotao2, LUO Bin4(), WANG Ji5()   

  1. 1 College of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310053, China
    2 National Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine Constitution and Preventive Treatment of Diseases, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China
    3 Traditional Chinese Medicine Department, Dongfang Hospital Affiliated to Tongji University, Shanghai 200120, China
    4 Journal Center, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China
    5 National Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine Constitution and Preventive Treatment of Diseases, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China
  • Received:2022-07-11 Accepted:2022-10-20 Online:2023-10-25 Published:2023-09-19
  • Contact: LUO Bin, Journal Center, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China. luob@bucm.edu.cn; WANG Ji, National Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine Constitution and Preventive Treatment of Diseases, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China. doctorwang2009@ 126.com. Telephone: +86-15538299101
  • Supported by:
    Research on the Mechanism of Regulating Body Formula Guominkang in Preventing and Treating Allergic Diseases by Regulating the "Bacterial Population PRPs DCs" Axis through Pulmonary Intestinal Co-regulation Based on the "Diagnosing and Treating Different Body Types"(81973715);Study on the Mechanism of Traditional Chinese Medicine Formula "Guo Min Kang" in Preventing Allergic Rhinitis through the "Intestinal Microflora Dendritic Cells" Axis(7202110);Traditional Chinese Medicine Constitution Treatment and Prevention Innovation Team(ZYYCXTD-C-202001)

Abstract:

OBJECTIVE: To preliminary investigate the distribution of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) constitution among patients with allergic rhinitis (AR) and reveal the related factors with anxiety and depression.
METHODS: Between July 2020 and June 2021, specialist doctor recruited AR patients in Beijing and Shanghai. A total of 630 patients admitted to participate in the survey, and 516 (81.9%) (male 54.3%, female 45.7%) participants completed the questionnaires. Three scales including Constitution in Chinese Medicine Questionnaire (CCMQ), Generalized Anxiety Disorder Questionnaire (GAD-7) and The Patient Health Queationaire-9 (PHQ-9) were applied. The χ2 and the Fisher’s exact test were used to evaluate the classification data, multivariate logistic regression was used to explore the related factors of anxiety and depression.
RESULTS: According to 516 AR patients, the most commonly first-constitution was Yang-deficiency (22.1%) and frequent of all constitutions was inherited-special (21.6%). One third of AR patients (33.5%) suffered from anxiety, nearly half of AR patients (46.5%) were found to be depressive. Inherited-special (27.7%) was the most common constitution in patients with anxiety whereas Yang-deficiency (26.7%) was most common constitution in patients with depression. Sex, duration of symptoms, balanced, Qi-deficiency, phlegm-dampness, Qi-stagnation, and inherited-special constitutions were related with anxiety; Sex, income, duration of symptoms, balanced, Qi-deficiency, Yang-deficiency, phlegm-dampness, Qi-stagnation, and inherited-special constitutions were related with depression.
CONCLUSIONS: According to our study, the commonly constitution types of AR were Yang-deficiency and inherited-special. We found that the prevalence value of anxiety and depression were high. People with Qi-deficiency, phlegm-dampness, Qi-stagnation, and inherited-special constitutions were more likely to have mental problems than the others. Controlling these influential factors might be beneficial for clinical health management of AR patients, and the government should apply appropriate mental health treatment services to offer psychiatric support.

Key words: rhinitis, allergic, anxiety, depression, Medicine, Chinese Traditional, body constitution

Cite this article

WANG Yaqi, ZHAO Weibo, WANG Yixing, ZHAO Haihong, ZHOU Yaoyao, YAN Yun, WU Taotao, LUO Bin, WANG Ji. Traditional Chinese Medicine constitution among patients with allergic rhinitis and its correlation with anxiety and depression[J]. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2023, 43(6): 1252-1258.