Clinical Trial: Randomized Controlled Trial of Acupuncture to Treat Bell's Palsy According to Different Stages

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: Studying of Acupuncture for Bell's Palsy According to Different Stages

Brief Summary: The purpose of this trial will certify the efficacy of using staging acupuncture and moxibustion to treat Bell's Palsy

Detailed Summary: The result of this trial (available in 2009) aims to testify the efficacy of using staging acupuncture and moxibustion to treat Bell's Palsy, and to approach a best acupuncture treatment among these five different methods for treating Bell's Palsy
Sponsor: Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Current Primary Outcome: House-Brackmann scale （Global Score） [ Time Frame: a week ]

Original Primary Outcome: House-Brackmann scale （Global Score，Regional Score） [ Time Frame: a week ]

Current Secondary Outcome:

  • Classification Score Of Facial Paralysis Degree [ Time Frame: a week ]
  • Facial Disability Index [ Time Frame: a week ]
  • WHOQOL—BREF scale [ Time Frame: two week ]
  • House-Brackmann scale （Regional Score） [ Time Frame: a week ]


Original Secondary Outcome:

  • WHOQOL—BREF scale [ Time Frame: two week ]
  • facial paralysis degree score scale [ Time Frame: a week ]
  • Facial Disability Index [ Time Frame: a week ]
  • Electrophysiology inspection [ Time Frame: a month ]


Information By: Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Dates:
Date Received: January 4, 2008
Date Started: October 2006
Date Completion:
Last Updated: September 15, 2009
Last Verified: September 2009