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Clinical Trials/KCT0008551
KCT0008551
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Effectiveness and safety of thread embedding acupuncture for facial nerve palsy sequelae: A multicenter, assessor-blinded, randomized, controlled clinical trial

Kyung Hee University Oriental Medicine Hospital at Gangdong0 sites142 target enrollmentTBD

Overview

Phase
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Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Diseases of the nervous system
Sponsor
Kyung Hee University Oriental Medicine Hospital at Gangdong
Enrollment
142
Status
Recruiting
Last Updated
2 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
TBD
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
2 years ago
Study Type
Interventional Study
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Kyung Hee University Oriental Medicine Hospital at Gangdong

Eligibility 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

  • 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

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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