Sequelae of Facial Paralysis
Conditions
Interventions
Control group:Acupoint Catgut Embedding
Experimental group:Acupoint Catgut Embedding Combined with Scalp Acupuncture
Sponsors
Affiliated People's Hospital of Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 70 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) Meets the diagnostic criteria for peripheral facial paralysis as defined by both traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine; (2) Age ranging from 18 to 70 years old; (3) Duration of the disease exceeding 3 months; (4) Voluntary participation in the trial and signing of the informed consent form.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Those with secondary facial nerve palsy caused by tumors, trauma, otitis media, mumps, Guillain-Barré syndrome, etc.; (2) Patients with mental disorders or those with severe internal diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, etc.; (3) Pregnant women, lactating women or women planning to conceive; (4) Patients with peripheral facial paralysis accompanied by facial muscle spasms; (5) Patients with a history of epilepsy or a family history of epilepsy; (6) Those with metal implants such as stents, cardiac pacemakers and cochlear implants; (7) Those with infection or skin ulceration at the acupuncture site; (8) Those with contraindications to acupuncture, or those allergic to sterilized items, protein threads, etc.; (9) Those currently participating in other clinical trials that may affect the evaluation of the results of this study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Facial nerve function scoring scale score; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Facial Disability Indexs, FDI;Motor evoked potential latency and amplitude; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactWanqing Lin
Affiliated People's Hospital of Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Outcome results
None listed