Status:
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
EA Treatment with Different Waveform for Subacute BP:study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial
Lead Sponsor:
The Third Affiliated hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University
Conditions:
Bell Palsy
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Bell palsy (BP) is a relatively common clinical disease, which leads to functional and esthetic disturbances for patients and results in a lowered quality of life. Electroacupuncture received attentio...
Detailed Description
This parallel-group, multicenter randomized clinical trial (RCT) will be conducted at the outpatient clinic of three hospitals in China.A total of seventy-five eligible patients will be randomly divid...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients meet the clinical classification criteria for BP, diagnosed by specialist.
- 1-3 weeks from onset.
- Male or female patients aged 18-65 years.
- FNGS2.0≥4
- Clearly aware, able to complete normal communication, signed informed consent.
Exclusion
- Facial paralysis due to other causes, such as stroke, Guillain-Barre syndrome, multiple sclerosis, encephalitis, facial nerve tumors, skin tumors, parotid tumors, and facial nerve trauma;.
- Patients with Hunter's syndrome.
- Patients with bilateral facial nerve palsy.
- Patients with hemifacial spasm as the the main clinical symptoms.
- Patients with severe cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, liver, kidney, hematopoietic system diseases, malignant tumors and systemic organ failure, pregnant or lactating patients.
- Patients with a tendency to bleed easily, who are not suitable for electroacupuncture such as installing a pacemaker, or who cannot cooperate with treatment for other reasons.
- Participants in other clinical trials within the last 3 months.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 15 2024
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
September 15 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
75 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06573697
Start Date
November 15 2024
End Date
September 15 2025
Last Update
November 25 2024
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The Third Affiliated hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China, 310053