Clinical trial of thread embedding acupuncture for facial nerve palsy sequelae

Effectiveness and safety of thread embedding acupuncture for facial nerve palsy sequelae: A multicenter, assessor-blinded, randomized, controlled clinical trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CRIS

Registry ID

KCT0008551

Enrollment

142

Registered

2023-06-23

Start date

2023-06-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-07-21

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Procedure/Surgery : The intervention will be conducted six times at intervals of once a week for six weeks. The thread embedding acupuncture (TEA) group will receive TEA and electroacupuncture (EA) tr

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Adults between the ages of 19 and 70 2) Peripheral facial palsy more than 12 months after onset 3) 80 points or less in a total score by the Sunnybrook Facial Grading System 4) Synkinesis in more than one facial region by the Sunnybrook Facial Grading System 5) Not receiving any treatment for the peripheral facial palsy sequelae within the last month 6) Voluntary participation with written consent after hearing an explanation of the clinical trial

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Thread embedding acupuncture or botox treatment on the face within the last three months 2) Hypersensitivity to electroacupuncture or thread embedding acupuncture, metal allergy, severe keloid skin, and other skin sensitivities 3) Bilateral peripheral facial palsy sequelae 4) Facial nerve paralysis due to tumor or cerebrovascular disease 5) History of surgical treatment for the facial nerve, including facial nerve decompression 6) Skin diseases or blood clotting disorders for which thread embedding acupuncture is contraindicated 7) Pregnant or planning to become pregnant 8) Mental illness or inability to communicate in compliance with clinical trials 9) Other reasons judged unsuitable by the researcher

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Physical function score of Facial Disability Index	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Social/Well-being function score of Facial Disability Index;Sunnybrook Facial Grading System;Synkinesis Assessment Questionnaire;Numeric Rating Scale of stiffness by facial region;Patient Global Impression of Change;Euro-Qol 5-Dimention 5-Level;Economic evaluation questionnaire;Adverse events	—

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactBonhyuk Goo

Kyung Hee University Oriental Medicine Hospital at Gangdong

goossi9@hanmail.net+82-2-440-6099

Outcome results