Bell's facial paralysis
Conditions
Interventions
Acute phase,A:electro-acupuncture dilatational wave(>2Hz)
Acute phase,B:electro-acupuncture dilatational wave (2Hz)
Acute phase,D:electro-acupuncture continuous-wave (2Hz)
Recovery phase,B:electro-acupuncture dilatational- wave (2Hz)
Recovery phase,D:electro-acupuncture continuous-wave (2Hz)
Recovery phase,E:normal acupuncture
Sponsors
Yunnan province Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 70 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Acute stage: (1) Meet the diagnostic criteria of bell's palsy; (2) First onset;the disease duration is no more than 7 days without any treatment; (3) Single lateral facial paralysis; (4) Aged between 18 to 70 years old male and female; (5) volunteered to sign the informed consent of the trial. Convalescence: (1) Meet the diagnostic criteria of bell's palsy; (2) First onset;the disease duration is more than or equal to 8 days but no more than 60 days, without any electric needle or electric stimulation treatment; (3) Single lateral facial paralysis; (4) Aged between 18 to 70 years old male and female; (5) volunteered to sign the informed consent of the trial.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) The disease duration does not meet the inclusion criteria (2) Combined with malignant tumors, infectious diseases, diabetes or patients with serious primary diseases with the heart, brain, liver, kidneys, lungs or hematopoietic system, and mental problem patients, etc.; (3) Hunt's syndrome; (4) The body is equipped with artificial pacemakers and patients who are not suitable for electrical stimulation, pregnant and lactating women; (5) Patients who are participating in other clinical trials; (6) Other causes of facial paralysis; (7) skin infection can not being acupuncture; (8) Patients can not complete the basic course of treatment, and compliance is not good.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| House-Brackmann (classification);House-Brackmann (partly); | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| TCM symptom score scale;ENoG;Bell's Palsy sequela rating scale;Zung Self-Rating anxiety scale(SAS);Zung Self-Rating depression scale(SDS); | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactJing Shi
Yunnan province Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Outcome results
None listed