Intradermal Acupuncture Ocular Surface Facial Paralysis
Summary
The NIH has registered a clinical trial (NCT07537426) examining the efficacy of intradermal acupuncture for treating ocular surface diseases following intractable facial paralysis. The randomized controlled trial will compare active acupuncture intervention against sham-needle placebo, with the primary endpoint measured by Ocular Surface Disease Index score reduction.
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This document registers a randomized controlled clinical trial investigating whether intradermal acupuncture effectively reduces ocular surface disease symptoms in patients with intractable peripheral facial paralysis. Researchers will compare active intradermal acupuncture treatment against a sham intradermal acupuncture placebo, measuring outcomes using the Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI) scoring system. The trial enrollment status, interventions, conditions (Bell's Palsy, Ocular Surface Disease), and estimated completion date are recorded for transparency and public access.
Healthcare providers and clinical investigators should note this represents a prospective therapeutic trial using acupuncture as an investigative intervention. The sham-controlled design indicates scientific rigor appropriate for generating publishable efficacy data.
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The Efficacy of Intradermal Acupuncture for Ocular Surface Diseases After Intractable Facial Paralysis
N/A NCT07537426 Kind: NA Apr 17, 2026
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to explore the clinical efficacy of intradermal acupuncture in the treatment of ocular surface diseases after Intractable Facial Paralysis, and to seek effective and convenient treatment for ocular surface diseases after intractable peripheral facial paralysis. The main question it aims to answer is ： Will the intradermal acupuncture intervention effectively reduce the OSDI score ? The researchers compared the intradermal acupuncture with the placebo-needle to observe whether the intradermal acupuncture could better improve the symptoms.
Conditions: Facial Paralysis, Peripheral, Bell's Palsy, Ocular Surface Disease
Interventions: Intradermal acupuncture treatment, Sham intradermal acupuncture
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