Clinical efficacy of sublingual immunotherapy for house dust mite-allergic rhinitis with sleep disturbances

Allergic rhinitis (AR) causes sleep disturbances. However, studies reporting the impact of sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) for AR-related sleep disturbances are limited. The purpose of this study was, for the first time, to evaluate in detail the impact of a 6-month SLIT treatment on the quality of...

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Published inJournal of Immunology, Allergy and Infection in Otorhinolaryngology Vol. 2; no. 1; pp. 19 - 24
Main Authors Ikeda, Katsuhisa, Ide, Takuma, Inoshita, Ayako, Nakamura, Masahiro, Matsumoto, Fumihiko
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Published Japan Society of Immunology, Allergology and Infection in Otorhinolaryngology 2022
日本耳鼻咽喉科免疫アレルギー感染症学会
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Abstract Allergic rhinitis (AR) causes sleep disturbances. However, studies reporting the impact of sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) for AR-related sleep disturbances are limited. The purpose of this study was, for the first time, to evaluate in detail the impact of a 6-month SLIT treatment on the quality of sleep in house dust mite (HDM)-AR patients.The total nasal symptom score (TNSS) and sleep disturbances in AR patients sensitive to HDM (n=23) were evaluated and compared using questionnaires accomplished by those who participated in the study. The questionnaire-based evaluation was repeated after 6 months of SLIT treatment to investigate the changes in TNSS and sleep disturbances due to the therapeutic intervention. We classified the subjects into two groups based on the baseline Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI) score: one with no sleep disturbances before the start of treatment (normal-sleeping subjects, n=10, PSQI<6) and the other with sleep disturbances (poor-sleeping subjects, n=13, PSQI≥6).PSQI was correlated positively with nasal obstruction score in the pretreatment phase (r=0.66, p<0.05). TNSS and PSQI scores improved significantly after 6 months of SLIT. After stratification, the nasal obstruction scores and PSQI scores did not vary significantly before and after treatment in the normal-sleeping subjects’ group, but the other group showed significant improvements after treatment.SLIT may improve both nasal symptoms and the quality of sleep in HDM-AR patients suffering from sleep disturbances. Therefore, encouraging patients with AR to continue SLIT for as long as possible may help in improving their sleep quality.
AbstractList Allergic rhinitis (AR) causes sleep disturbances. However, studies reporting the impact of sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) for AR-related sleep disturbances are limited. The purpose of this study was, for the first time, to evaluate in detail the impact of a 6-month SLIT treatment on the quality of sleep in house dust mite (HDM)-AR patients.The total nasal symptom score (TNSS) and sleep disturbances in AR patients sensitive to HDM (n=23) were evaluated and compared using questionnaires accomplished by those who participated in the study. The questionnaire-based evaluation was repeated after 6 months of SLIT treatment to investigate the changes in TNSS and sleep disturbances due to the therapeutic intervention. We classified the subjects into two groups based on the baseline Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI) score: one with no sleep disturbances before the start of treatment (normal-sleeping subjects, n=10, PSQI<6) and the other with sleep disturbances (poor-sleeping subjects, n=13, PSQI≥6).PSQI was correlated positively with nasal obstruction score in the pretreatment phase (r=0.66, p<0.05). TNSS and PSQI scores improved significantly after 6 months of SLIT. After stratification, the nasal obstruction scores and PSQI scores did not vary significantly before and after treatment in the normal-sleeping subjects’ group, but the other group showed significant improvements after treatment.SLIT may improve both nasal symptoms and the quality of sleep in HDM-AR patients suffering from sleep disturbances. Therefore, encouraging patients with AR to continue SLIT for as long as possible may help in improving their sleep quality. 【目的】アレルギー性鼻炎は鼻腔抵抗の上昇を来すだけでなく,血清中のヒスタミン,IL-4,CysLTsの高値がREM潜時の延長を引き起こすことから,睡眠障害に関与することが報告されている。睡眠障害を訴えるアレルギー性鼻炎患者に対し,舌下免疫療法による介入が睡眠に与える影響について検討した。【方法】通年性アレルギー性鼻炎患者23名に対し,舌下免疫療法開始前にピッツバーグ睡眠質問診票(PSQI)を用いて睡眠障害の有無を層別化した。舌下免疫療法6ヵ月後に鼻症状スコアと同時に再びPSQIを評価し,それぞれの群で治療介入前後のスコアの比較を行った。【結果】舌下免疫療法開始前PSQI6未満の群ではくしゃみ,鼻汁,合計鼻症状スコアにおいて治療前後で有意に改善を認めた。一方で舌下免疫療法開始前PSQI6以上の群ではこれら3項目に加えて鼻閉とPSQIスコアにおいて治療前後で有意に改善を認めた。PSQIのコンポーネントで解析を行うと,睡眠時間や入眠に対する服薬行動などに統計学的差異はない上で「睡眠の質」,「入眠時間」の項目で有意に改善を認めた。【結論】睡眠障害の自覚のある通年性アレルギー性鼻炎患者に対しダニ舌下免疫療法による介入を行うことによって,睡眠障害を改善できる可能性が示唆された。
Allergic rhinitis (AR) causes sleep disturbances. However, studies reporting the impact of sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) for AR-related sleep disturbances are limited. The purpose of this study was, for the first time, to evaluate in detail the impact of a 6-month SLIT treatment on the quality of sleep in house dust mite (HDM)-AR patients.The total nasal symptom score (TNSS) and sleep disturbances in AR patients sensitive to HDM (n=23) were evaluated and compared using questionnaires accomplished by those who participated in the study. The questionnaire-based evaluation was repeated after 6 months of SLIT treatment to investigate the changes in TNSS and sleep disturbances due to the therapeutic intervention. We classified the subjects into two groups based on the baseline Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI) score: one with no sleep disturbances before the start of treatment (normal-sleeping subjects, n=10, PSQI<6) and the other with sleep disturbances (poor-sleeping subjects, n=13, PSQI≥6).PSQI was correlated positively with nasal obstruction score in the pretreatment phase (r=0.66, p<0.05). TNSS and PSQI scores improved significantly after 6 months of SLIT. After stratification, the nasal obstruction scores and PSQI scores did not vary significantly before and after treatment in the normal-sleeping subjects’ group, but the other group showed significant improvements after treatment.SLIT may improve both nasal symptoms and the quality of sleep in HDM-AR patients suffering from sleep disturbances. Therefore, encouraging patients with AR to continue SLIT for as long as possible may help in improving their sleep quality.
Author Ikeda, Katsuhisa
Inoshita, Ayako
Ide, Takuma
Nakamura, Masahiro
Matsumoto, Fumihiko
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ピッツバーグ睡眠質問診票
睡眠障害
舌下免疫療法
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