Objective To determine the effect of lowtemperature plasma radiofrequency ablation (LTPRA) for the treatment of chronic rhinitis. Methods 62 patients with chronic rhinitis were divided randomly into two groups, the treatment group undertaken LTP|RA of inferior turbinate, and the control group received saline nasal irrigation and intranasal corticosteroid treatment. The subjective symptoms, mucociliary clearance time and nasal resistance were assessed before and one year after treatment respectively. Results Before treatment, the total average mucociliary clearance time was 17.42 min. One year afte3r treatment, the mucociliary clearance time of LTPRA group was 17.26 min, which was insignificantly different from that of the control group (16.82 min) (P>0.05). Compared to the parameters before treatment, the nasal resistance was significantly decreased in LTPRA group (P<0.01), and visual analogue scale (VAS) evaluation showed LTPRA treatment significantly improved subjective symptoms (P<0.01). The differences in decrease of nasal resistance and improvement of subjective symptoms between the LTPRA group and the cotrol group were statistically significant (bothP<0.01). Conclusion Lowtemperature plasma radiofrequency ablation can significantly decrease nasal resistance and improve subjective symptoms, and therefore is safe and effective for chronic rhinitis.