Effect of Laser Acupuncture Treatment on Chronic Facial Paralysis

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

17

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

May 5, 2018

Primary Completion Date

July 20, 2020

Study Completion Date

December 9, 2020

Conditions
Bell PalsyIdiopathic Facial Paralyses
Interventions
OTHER

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.

OTHER

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.

Trial Locations (1)

404

China Medical University Hospital, Taichung

All Listed Sponsors
lead

China Medical University Hospital

OTHER

NCT03592797 - Effect of Laser Acupuncture Treatment on Chronic Facial Paralysis | Biotech Hunter | Biotech Hunter