The Effectiveness and Safety of Integrative Korean Medicine Treatment for Bell's Palsy

RecruitingOBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment

100

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

May 25, 2021

Primary Completion Date

December 31, 2025

Study Completion Date

December 31, 2025

Conditions
Facial Paralysis, Peripheral
Interventions
PROCEDURE

Korean integrative medicine

"Any kind of Korean integrative medicine will be applicable and the treatment will be entirely determined by experienced clinicians. On the premise of the above, the following examples are the treatments applicable to the subject of this observational study.~* Chuna: Chuna therapy is performed on the face and cervical spine to induce decompression of the captured facial nerve. In addition, SJS Non-Resistance Technique-Facial palsy (SJS NRT-F), a technique of Chuna, can be performed to stimulate the intrinsic receptive sensation of the facial muscles to promote the neuromuscular response.~* Acupuncture: acupuncture can be applied on paralyzed muscle and others to improve symptoms and paralysis status.~* Pharmacopuncture: pharmacopuncture can be applied on paralyzed muscle and others to improve symptoms and paralysis status.~* Herbal medicine: It is prescribed according to clinical judgment according to the patient's symptoms and disease status."

Trial Locations (1)

135-896

RECRUITING

Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine, Seoul

Sponsors
All Listed Sponsors
lead

Jaseng Medical Foundation

OTHER