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Clinical Research on the Combined Intervention of Fire Dragon Can Therapy and Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation for Idiopathic Facial Nerve Paralysis

Clinical Research on the Combined Intervention of Fire Dragon Can Therapy and Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation for Idiopathic Facial Nerve Paralysis

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2500111355
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-10-30
Start date
2025-10-30
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-11-03

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

Conditions

Idiopathic facial palsy

Interventions

Fire Dragon Can group:On the basis of conventional treatment and care, Fire Dragon Can therapy was also adopted.
Neuromuscular electrical stimulation group:On the basis of conventional treatment and care, neuromuscular electrical stimulation was also adopted.
Combined group:On the basis of conventional treatment and care, Fire Dragon Can therapy combined with neuromuscular electrical stimulation was adopted.

Sponsors

Gansu Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Meeting the above diagnostic criteria of both traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine; 2. Patients with unilateral facial paralysis; 3. Age ranging from 18 to 75 years old; 4. First onset, with the onset time ranging from 16 days to 6 months; 5. Voluntary participation and signing the informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients who are allergic to moxa wool and electrode adhesive; 2. Patients with bleeding tendencies or bleeding disorders; 3. Patients with secondary facial nerve palsy; 4. Patients with damaged, ulcerated or inflamed skin at the operation site; 5. Patients with severe organic diseases, epilepsy, mental disorders, consciousness disorders, facial muscle spasms, etc.; 6. Pregnant women or lactating women; 7. Participants in other clinical trials.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
House-Brackmann grading system assessment;Portmann Simple Rating Scale;Facial Disability Index Scale;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactQi Zhongwei

Gansu Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine

3260269683@qq.com+86 180 8737 3764

Outcome results

None listed

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