Laser Acupuncture for Idiopathic Bell's Palsy
ConditionBell Palsy
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-65
SponsorBeijing Tongren Hospital
About this trial
Bell's palsy is characterized by acute, unilateral onset that compromises function and esthetics, exerting a considerable impact on the social, professional, and psychological aspects of the lives of affected individuals. The objective of this study was to determine whether laser acupuncture therapy could relieve symptoms in patients with Bell's palsy.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
1. Patients diagnosed with idiopathic Bell's Palsy 2.Patients were eligible if they were graded at House-Brackmann grade (HB) 3 or higher.
Disqualifiers
1. Serious mental illness or social problems, and neurological disorders, and systemic diseases, such as malignant tumors, and other serious consumptive diseases. 2. Planning for pregnancy, those in pregnancy, or those who were lactating. 3.Bell's Palsy patients who have a disease course of more than 8 weeks.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Laser acupuncture
- Steroids
- Sham laser acupuncture
Treatment groups
360 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov