Can a specific electric pulse speed up bell palsy healing?

NCT ID NCT06063954

First seen Jun 03, 2026

Summary

This study tested two different electroacupuncture waveforms (continuous vs. intermittent) in 120 adults with Bell palsy, a condition causing sudden facial weakness. Participants had moderate to severe symptoms and had already taken standard steroid treatment. The goal was to see which waveform better improves facial nerve function and quality of life.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Hangzhou First People' s Hospital, Hangzhou

    Hangzhou, Zhejing, 310006, China

  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University

    Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310006, China

  • The Third Affiliated hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University

    Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310053, China

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Bell's palsy

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.