Bell's palsy
Conditions
Interventions
Electric acupuncture:Electroacupuncture + basic treatment
Sham acupuncture group:Sham acupuncture + basic treatment
Sponsors
The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 70 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) 18-70 years old; (2)Meet the above diagnostic criteria for facial paralysis: H-B grade ?-VI, the total score of Sunnybrook scale =89 (to be improved); (3) Acute stage: course =3 days; (4) unilateral disease; (5) Signed informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients who met any of the following criteria were excluded from the study: (1) otitis media, mastoiditis, labyrinthitis, mumps and other concurrent peripheral facial paralysis; (2) Peripheral facial paralysis caused by posterior fossa lesions such as acoustic neuroma, skull base meningitis, intracranial metastasis of cancer, multiple sclerosis, etc.; (3) Central facial paralysis; (4) Patients with Hunter's syndrome; (5) Those who are complicated with serious cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, diabetes, hypertension, serious primary diseases of liver, kidney, lung and blood system, malignant tumor, ulcer of digestive system and bleeding tendency and are expected to fail to complete the test; Participants in other clinical trials within 1 month;Glaucoma patients;Pregnant or lactation women or allergic constitution;Psychiatric patients with neurological, mental illness, illiteracy or poor compliance in the screening process who are not eligible to fill in the questionnaire.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Sunnybrook facial nerve grading;Diameter of facial nerve; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Echo intensity and thickness of facial muscles;House-brackmann classification of facial nerve function;Routine blood;IL-6\IL-8\IL-10\TNF-a;Blood flow parameters of facial artery; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactZhang Jie
The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University
Outcome results
None listed