Randomized Controlled Trials of Treating Peripheral Facial Paralysis With Acupuncture According to Different Stages - Full Text View

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to testify the effectiveness of acupuncture for Peripheral Facial Paralysis according to different stages .

Condition	Intervention
Peripheral Facial Paralysis	Other: acupuncture Other: acupuncture and moxibustion Other: electroacupuncture Other: acupuncture along yangming tendons

MedlinePlus related topics:

Acupuncture Paralysis

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Treatment, Randomized, Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor), Active Control, Parallel Assignment, Efficacy Study

Official Title:	Studying of Acupuncture for Peripheral Facial Paralysis According to Different Stages

Further study details as provided by Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine:

Primary Outcome Measures:

House-brackmann scale （Global Score，Regional Score） [ Time Frame: a week ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:

WHOQOL—BREF scale [ Time Frame: two week ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
facial paralysis degree score scale [ Time Frame: a week ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Facial Disability Index [ Time Frame: a week ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Electrophysiology inspection [ Time Frame: a month ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Estimated Enrollment:	900
Study Start Date:	October 2006
Estimated Study Completion Date:	October 2009
Estimated Primary Completion Date:	October 2009 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Arms	Assigned Interventions
A: Experimental acupuncture for this disease according to different stages	Other: acupuncture acupuncture for this disease according to different stages
B: Experimental acupuncture and moxibustion for this disease according to different stages	Other: acupuncture and moxibustion acupuncture and moxibustion for this disease according to different stages
C: Experimental Electroacupuncture for this disease according to different stages	Other: electroacupuncture Electroacupuncture for this disease according to different stages
D: Experimental acupuncture and acupuncture along yanging tendons for this disease according to different stages	Other: acupuncture along yangming tendons acupuncture along yanging tendons for this disease according to different stages
E: Experimental acupuncture for this disease Regardless its Natural stages	Other: acupuncture acupuncture for this disease Regardless its Natural stages

Detailed Description:

The purpose of this study is both to testify the efficacy of acupuncture for Peripheral Facial Paralysis according to different stages and to find out the best effective method for this disease.

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	15 Years to 70 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	Yes

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Meeting the standards of diagnosis, positioning and staging about this disease
One side facial paralysis
Aging from 15 to 70 years old
The first time catch this disease
Signing informed consent form

Exclusion Criteria:

Peripheral Facial Paralysis secondary other disease
Accompany those disease that serious liver problem, serious spleen problem, serious heart problem
Hunter's syndrome
Hemifacial spasm
Pregnant women or breastfeeding women
People who are under other clinical research

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00608660

Contacts


Contact: Li Ying, Dr.	028-88044818	jialee@mail.sc.cninfo.net

Locations


China, Sichuan
	chengdu university of TCM	Recruiting
	chengdu, Sichuan, China, 610075
	Contact: Li Ying, Dr. 028-88044818 jialee@mail.sc.cninfo.net
	Contact: Chen xiao qin, Master 13689011332 chenxiaqin_cdutcm@163.com
	Principal Investigator: chen xiao qin, Master

Sponsors and Collaborators

Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Investigators


Principal Investigator:	LI YING, Dr.	acupuncture&moxbustion college of chengdu TCM

More Information

Responsible Party:	Acupuncture & Tuina college of chengdu univeristy of TCM ( LiYing )
Study ID Numbers:	2006BAI12B03
First Received:	January 4, 2008
Last Updated:	June 9, 2008
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00608660
Health Authority:	China: Ethics Committee

Keywords provided by Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine:

Peripheral Facial Paralysis，acupuncture ，RCT

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Mouth Diseases

Paralysis

Signs and Symptoms

Facies

Neurologic Manifestations

Stomatognathic Diseases

Facial Paralysis

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Disease Attributes

Pathologic Processes

Nervous System Diseases

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 05, 2008

Sponsored by:	Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Information provided by:	Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00608660