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Evaluation of clinical therapeutic effect of acupuncture and moxibustion on Bell's facial paralysis

Evaluation of clinical therapeutic effect of acupuncture and moxibustion on Bell's facial paralysis

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2400083418
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2024-04-24
Start date
2024-02-07
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-04-29

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

Conditions

Bell's facial paralysis

Interventions

Treatment Group:Western medicine conventional treatment combined with acupuncture treatment
Healthy control group:None

Sponsors

Fuyang Hospital of Anhui Medical University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
10 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) to meet the diagnostic criteria of traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine; (2) to be 210-70 years old (including 10 and 70 years old) ; (3) to be ill for the first time, with a course of disease less than 21 days; (4) to be able to tolerate magnetic resonance imaging; (5) to participate voluntarily and to sign the informed consent; Can cooperate with and adhere to acupuncture treatment.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1 central facial paralysis, 2 secondary facial paralysis, such as mumps, tumors, brain surgery, trauma caused by facial paralysis; (3) patients with severe primary diseases such as heart cerebrovascular disease, diabetes, liver and kidney insufficiency, blood system, and/or psychosis; 4 patients with skin diseases such as ulceration or ulceration on the face should not be needled; 5 pregnant and lactating women;(6) patients with dizziness, fear of needles or severe allergy;

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Facial paralysis rating scale;Ultrasonic examination of facial nerve;Functional magnetic resonance imaging of the brain;Facial electromyography;

Countries

CHINA

Contacts

Public ContactYao Hongqi

Fuyang Hospital of Anhui Medical University

1169459600@qq.com+86 139 5680 5580

Outcome results

None listed

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