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The Efficacy of Bee Venom Acupuncture Therapy for Bell's Palsy in the Recovery Period with Sleep Disorders: A Randomized Controlled Trial

The Efficacy of Bee Venom Acupuncture Therapy for Bell's Palsy in the Recovery Period with Sleep Disorders: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ITMCTR
Registry ID
ITMCTR2025001237
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-06-21
Start date
2024-03-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-07-21

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

Conditions

Bell's Palsy

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Sichuan Integrative Medicine Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) Meeting the diagnostic criteria of Bell's palsy; (2) The age is between 18 and 65; (3) H-B facial nerve grade III - V; (4) The first onset. The course of the disease lasts from 2 weeks to 6 months; (5) PSQI > 7 scores; (6) Voluntarily participate cooperate with the treatment accept the observation and evaluation of the researchers and sign the informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) Non-idiopathic facial paralysis such as secondary to cerebrovascular diseases malignant tumors etc; (2) Patients with severe metabolic diseases such as diabetes and mental illness; (3) Bee needle allergy; (4) Pregnant and lactating women; (5) Patients who are participating in other clinical trials.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
House-Brackmann Facial Paralysis Scale;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index;Hamilton Anxiety Scale;Facial Disability Index;Hamilton Depression Scale;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactJicheng Zhang

Sichuan Integrative Medicine Hospital

1808067047@qq.com15520776059

Outcome results

None listed

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