Kinetic oscillation stimulation (KOS) as treatment of non-allergic rhinitis: 3-year results and literature review

Context: Non-allergic rhinitis is a common condition that can significantly worsen quality of life. The application of kinetic oscillation stimulation in patients with this condition may represent a new therapeutic frontier Aims: To evaluate the results of kinetic oscillating stimulation in patients with nonallergic rhinitis 3 years after treatment. Settings and Design: Observational and descriptive study Methods and Material: We treated 38 patients who had been suffering from nonallergic rhinitis for at least a year and who reported that the pharmacological treatments they had undergone until then had been unsatisfactory. All patients in the study underwent therapy with kinetic oscillating stimulation. We collected the results three years after treatment using the SNOT-22 questionnaire and compared them with findings from other studies in the literature, providing a comprehensive review of the topic. Statistical analysis used: Statistical analysis is performed using the Mood’s median test. Results: Statistical analysis of the collected data allows us to state that the results of treatment with kinetic oscillating stimulation in non-allergic rhinitis are good and stable over time, particularly in young subjects and those with eosinophilia. Conclusions: Kinetic oscillating stimulation appears to be a promising tool for the treatment of non-allergic rhinitis.