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Randomized double-blind controlled trial of laser acupuncture and moxibustion for treatment of numbness of inferior alveolar nerve after tooth extraction

Randomized double-blind controlled trial of laser acupuncture and moxibustion for treatment of numbness of inferior alveolar nerve after tooth extraction

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ITMCTR
Registry ID
ITMCTR2025001819
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-09-24
Start date
2025-08-13
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-13

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

Conditions

inferior alveolar nerve injury

Interventions

laser acupuncture:Low intensity laser for acupoint irradiationand oral medicine
control group:Oral methylcobalamin and placebo laser
Direct laser irradiation group:Low intensity laser directly irradiates the neural pathway and oral medicine

Sponsors

Stomatological Hosipital of Dalian University(Dalian Stomatological Hospital)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 18-60 years old no systemic history of diabetes and immune related diseases lower alveolar nerve injury (more than 1 week) after tooth extraction and no laser irradiation or acupuncture and moxibustion treatment during this period

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Minors or elderly people over 60 years of age patients with diabetes history or other immune system diseases who have symptoms of lower alveolar nerve injury less than one week after tooth extraction have received laser or acupuncture and moxibustion treatment

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Contact detection (Semmes-Weinstein monofilaments test);Two-point discrimination test (TPD);Visual anglog scale for general sensibility (VAS);

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
temperature discrimination;direction discrimination;pinprick;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactYongqing Ma

Dalian Stomatological Hospital

jasonwillking@163.com041184651328

Outcome results

None listed

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