Acute facial paralysis
Conditions
Interventions
Acute phase acupuncture group:Acute phase: Acupuncture + conventional acute-phase treatment (initiating =3 acupuncture sessions within 7 days of onset)
Recovery phase: Electroacupuncture + conventional recovery-phase treatment.
Non-acute phase acupuncture group:Acute phase: Conventional acute phase treatment: No acupuncture treatment received within 7 days of onset
Recovery phase: Electroacupuncture + conventional recovery phase treatment.
Sponsors
Deyang Hospital Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 100 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) Age =18 years; (2) Bell's palsy with disease duration <7 days (House-Brackmann grade II-VI); (3) Voluntary participation in the registry study of acupuncture intervention for acute-phase facial paralysis with signed informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Hunt syndrome, or secondary facial paralysis caused by trauma, tumor, otitis media, etc. (2) Pregnant or lactating women (3) Comorbid severe cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Time to recovery;HB grade; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Sunnybrook score;Facial Disability Index (FDI);Incidence of sequelae;Treatment-related adverse events and compliance; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactChenjian Tang
Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine/ Deyang Hospital Affiliated to Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Outcome results
None listed