Prednisone and Acupuncture for the Treatment of Facial Neuritis: a Multiple Center, CER in China

Summary

The aim of this study is to compare the effects of prednisolone and staging acupuncture in the recovery of the affected facial nerve, and to verify that whether in combination with staging acupuncture is more effective than prednisolone alone for Bell's palsy in a large number of patients.

Timeline

Start

2010-09

Primary completion

2014-12

Completion

2015-04

Publications

• Xia F, Han J, Liu X, Wang J, Jiang Z, Wang K, Wu S, Zhao G. Prednisolone and acupuncture in Bell's palsy: study protocol for a randomized, controlled trial. Trials. 2011 Jun 21;12:158. doi: 10.1186/1745-6215-12-158.

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Indications