17
Participants
Start Date
May 5, 2018
Primary Completion Date
July 20, 2020
Study Completion Date
December 9, 2020
Laser acupuncture therapy
Low level laser therapy to stimulate acupuncture points: Total 11 points will be used in the study. 7 points ST4, ST6, ST7, SI18, BL2, GB14, SJ17 located in the effected side of the face and will be stimulated ipsilateral. Two points ST36, LI4 located distally and will be stimulated bilateral.
Sham laser acupuncture therapy
Sham procedure of Low level laser therapy to stimulate acupuncture points is identical procedure as the intervention group. The same 11 points which mention above will be used, However, in the sham group the laser device will be deactivated and won't produce any laser beam irradiation.
China Medical University Hospital, Taichung
China Medical University Hospital
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