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Brain Function Imaging Analysis of Wen Tong Acupuncture Method at Fengchi Point (GB20) in Treating Peripheral Facial Paralysis

Brain Function Imaging Analysis of Wen Tong Acupuncture Method at Fengchi Point (GB20) in Treating Peripheral Facial Paralysis

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ITMCTR
Registry ID
ITMCTR2100004468
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2021-02-21
Start date
2021-04-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-02-20

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

Conditions

Peripheral Facial Paralysis

Interventions

Sponsors

Shanghai Changning District Tianshan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Meet the diagnostic criteria of Chinese and Western medicine for this disease, and the TCM syndrome type is wind-cold attacking collaterals; H-B grade III-VI. 2. Those whose disease course was within 3 days at the first visit; 3. Those who are between 18 and 65 years old and have not undergone any treatment other than this study; 4. Meet the requirements of magnetic resonance inspection; 5. Right-handed patients; 6. Understand and voluntarily participate in this trial, and sign an informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Although there is peripheral facial paralysis, it is a symptom of other diseases, such as cerebellopontine angle tumors, brainstem lesions, trauma, Guillain-Barre syndrome, and Hunter syndrome; 2. Patients with severe cardio-cerebrovascular, liver and kidney, hematopoietic system and other primary diseases, as well as diabetes, malignant tumors, and mental illness; 3. Pregnant or lactating women; 4. Those who have obvious symptoms of facial skin infection at this stage; 5. Porcelain teeth, metal implants in the head and neck, tumors, claustrophobia, and pacemaker wearers.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
House-Brackmann(H-B) Scale;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
sunny-brook Scale;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactLiqing Yu

Shanghai Changning District Tianshan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine

sophy8587@hotmail.com+86 13564533082

Outcome results

None listed

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