A randomized controlled trial of acupuncture and moxibustion to treat Bell's palsy according to different stages: Design and protocol

摘要: Acupuncture to treat Bell's palsy is one of the most commonly used methods in China. There are a variety acupuncture treatment options clinical practice. Since has three different path-stages (acute stage, resting stage and restoration stage), so whether effective which best method major issues trials about palsy. In this article, we report design protocol large sample multi-center randomized controlled trial with acupuncture. five groups, four according not. total, 900 patients enrolled study. These randomly assigned receive following groups path-stages, i.e. 1) staging group, 2) moxibustion 3) electro-acupuncture 4) along yangming musculature group or non-staging control group. The outcome measurements effect comparison achieved among these terms House-Brackmann scale (Global Score Regional Score), Facial Disability Index scale, Classification Paralysis, WHOQOL-BREF before randomization (baseline phase) after randomization. result will certify efficacy using palsy, approach for treating