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Clinical Study on the End Time of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Therapy for Peripheral Facial Paralysis

China120 participantsStarted 2024-05-02

Plain-language summary

Bell's palsy itself has a certain self-healing tendency. Therefore, it is recommended to leave a bit of Bell's palsy for self-recovery without treatment. If complete recovery is achieved after treatment, complications such as stiffness, contracture and even hemifacial inversion may occur as time moves. Therefore, this study aims to evaluate the optimal end time of acupuncture for facial paralysis.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 75 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion criteria

✓. Male or female patients aged 18-75 years.
✓. Patients diagnosed with peripheral facial paralysis≤7 days before screening and was the first time.
✓. All cases have symptoms and signs or have been examined by CT, MRI, etc., excluding peripheral facial paralysis caused by central nervous system diseases, ear diseases, and trauma.
✓. Those who voluntarily sign the Research Informed Consent Form

Exclusion criteria

✕. Patients with bilateral facial nerve palsy or recurrent facial nerve palsy (more than two occurrences).
✕. Pregnant or nursing patients.
✕. Patients with critically ill which is difficult to make a definite evaluation of the efficacy and safety of treatment
✕. Those who accept other treatment methods or cannot adhere to this plan, which affects the efficacy observation

What they're measuring

Sunnybrook(SB) score

Timeframe: Change from Baseline scores of SB score at at 6-months after onset.

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06393231

SponsorNanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2025-05

Contact for this trial

Bingguo Xu

13813846072 xubg2008@qq.com

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