Bell's palsy
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui University of Chinese Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
16 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Those who meet the diagnostic criteria of Bell's palsy in acute stage; 2. According to the H-B, the first-episode unilateral facial paralysis patients with score above grade I and below grade VI and onset less than 7 days; 3. Men and women aged?16-65 years ; 4. Participants without?any of the following complications: mental illness, immune dysfunction, genetic disease or severe cardiovascular disease, etc; 5. Those who understand and accept all test procedures, able to cooperate with the clinicians acupuncture therapy during the clinical trial.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Those who fail to meet the diagnostic criteria of Bell's palsy in acute stage; 2. The H-B grade ?, which is a complete facial paralysis patient; 3. Those with an onset of more than 7 days; 4. Non-first time sufferer; 5. Those with bilateral facial paralysis; 6. Patients with secondary diseases, such as tumors, trauma, otitis media, etc.; 7. Patients with severe diseases of various organs; 8. Patients who are allergic to glucocorticoid therapy; 9. Those who may have poor compliance with the test and cannot complete the test.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Musculoskeletal ultrasound;Surface electromyography; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| House-Brackmann Facial Nerve Grading System;Sunnybrook Facial Grading System;Facial Disability Index scale;Infrared?thermography; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactYang Jun
The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Outcome results
None listed