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Randomized ControlledTrial of Therapeutic Effect of Different Different Waveform Electroacupuncture on Convalescence-stage Peripheral Facial Paralysis

Randomized ControlledTrial of Therapeutic Effect of Different Different Waveform Electroacupuncture on Convalescence-stage Peripheral Facial Paralysis

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2300067643
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2023-01-16
Start date
2023-01-16
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-05-15

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

Conditions

Peripheral Facial Paralysis

Interventions

acupuncture group:acupuncture
continuous waves electroacupuncture group:electroacupuncture with continuous waves
interrupted waves electroacupuncture group:electroacupuncture with interrupted waves

Sponsors

Shanghai Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: It conforms to the diagnostic criteria of the Chinese Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Idiopathic Facial Paralysis; The age is 18-80 years old; Unilateral facial paralysis; The course of disease is within 7-14 days; Those who sign the informed consent form and voluntarily participate in the study;

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with previous history of ipsilateral facial paralysis; Peripheral facial paralysis is not a primary disease, but secondary to other diseases; Pregnant and lactating women; The patient suffers from serious heart, cerebrovascular, depression or other serious diseases; People with diabetes and poor blood sugar control; Patients who do not cooperate in completing clinical observation;

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Sunnybrook Facial Grading System score;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
House-Brackmann (H-B) facial grading systems;TCM symptom score;Facial Nerve Grading System 2.0 (FNGS2.0);Facial Clinimetric Evaluation scale(FaCE);Infrared imaging data;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactJunyi Wu

Shanghai Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital

mify@163.com+86 186 2198 0803

Outcome results

None listed

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