Efficacy of Manipulative Acupuncture Therapy Monitored by LSCI Technology in Patients with Severe Bell’s Palsy: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Joint Authors
Cui, Han
Wu, Jianhuang
Yu, Haibo
Zhong, Weizheng
Rao, Xiaodan
Gou, Yanhua
Wang, Ling
Huang, Xingxian
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-12-16
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
To determine if the effect of manipulative acupuncture monitored by laser speckle contrast imaging (LSCI) can improve facial blood perfusion in patients with severe Bell’s palsy.
This randomized, single-blind, controlled trial included 120 newly diagnosed patients (within 14 days) with severe Bell’s palsy (House–Brackmann grading system (HBGS) ≥ grade IV).
The patients were randomized (1 : 1) to receive either acupoints acupuncture combined with manipulations of twirling, lifting, and thrusting treatments (manipulative acupuncture) or acupoints acupuncture therapy alone (simple acupuncture).
These treatments consisted of a total of 24 sessions, three times per week, and each treatment lasted for 30 min.
Following 8 weeks of treatment and 6 months after the initial onset of facial palsy, facial nerve functioning was scored (HBGS) and clinical efficacy was measured.
The patients’ facial blood perfusion significantly improved following manipulative acupuncture assisted by LSCI compared with that at baseline (P<0.01).
At the conclusion of the 8-week treatment, both groups showed improvement; however, the recovery rate was significantly different (manipulative acupuncture 53.3% vs.
simple acupuncture 33.9%, P<0.05).
Follow-up analysis at 6 months after the onset of facial palsy revealed a significantly higher recovery rate (91.7% vs.
78.0%; P<0.05).
In addition, the number of treatments in the observation group was less than that in the simple acupuncture therapy group (P<0.05).
Compared with simple acupuncture therapy, manipulative acupuncture therapy led to a more significant recovery rate in the treatment of severe Bell’s palsy and required a shorter course of treatment.
This trial was registered with ChiCTR1800019463.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Zhong, Weizheng& Yu, Haibo& Rao, Xiaodan& Wu, Jianhuang& Gou, Yanhua& Cui, Han…[et al.]. 2020. Efficacy of Manipulative Acupuncture Therapy Monitored by LSCI Technology in Patients with Severe Bell’s Palsy: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1156975
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Zhong, Weizheng…[et al.]. Efficacy of Manipulative Acupuncture Therapy Monitored by LSCI Technology in Patients with Severe Bell’s Palsy: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1156975
American Medical Association (AMA)
Zhong, Weizheng& Yu, Haibo& Rao, Xiaodan& Wu, Jianhuang& Gou, Yanhua& Cui, Han…[et al.]. Efficacy of Manipulative Acupuncture Therapy Monitored by LSCI Technology in Patients with Severe Bell’s Palsy: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1156975
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1156975