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Clinical effectiveness study of treating postpartum idiopathic facial paralysis by tonifying qi and blood with acupuncture and moxibustion: a randomized, controlled clinical trial

Clinical effectiveness study of treating postpartum idiopathic facial paralysis by tonifying qi and blood with acupuncture and moxibustion: a randomized, controlled clinical trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2100049508
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2021-08-02
Start date
2021-07-30
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-04-19

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

facial paralysis

Interventions

Sponsors

Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of traditional Chinese Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Onset within 1 year after delivery; 2. Meet the diagnostic criteria for idiopathic facial nerve palsy; 3. The course of the disease is within 1-7 days; 4. The first onset on the affected side; 5. Also see limb fatigue and weakness, pale complexion, dizziness, etc., pale red tongue with thin white fur, and thin pulse, which is a syndrome of qi and blood deficiency; 6. Those who voluntarily signed the informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Secondary peripheral facial paralysis, such as facial paralysis caused by trauma, tumor, cerebrovascular disease, intracranial infection, surgery, etc.; 2. Hunter syndrome; 3. Diabetes, hypertension, other immune-related diseases; 4. Use of drugs or treatments that may cause peripheral neuropathy; 5. Those with a history of fainting needles; 6. Those who are pregnant.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
House-Brackmann grading system;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
TCM syndrome score;Facial Disability Index Scale Score;Sunnybrook facial nerve assessment;Neurophysiological detection;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactLi Jia

Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of traditional Chinese Medicine

lijia6617@126.com+86 13585976617

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026