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Bell's Palsy With a Duration of Greater Than 8 Weeks Treated With Multiwave Locked System Intervention
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether photobiomodulation therapy by class IV Multiwave Locked System laser treatment could relieve symptoms in patients with Bell's palsy with a duration of greater than 8 weeks. METHODS AND METHODS: This randomized controlled trial from May 2021 to April 2023. Patients were eligible who had Bell's palsy with a duration of greater than 8 weeks on out-patient department of otorhinolaryngology in Beijing Tongren Hospital. The photobiomodulation group received class IV Multiwave Locked System laser treatment for 3 times per weeks, a total of 6 months. The control group received the same Multiwave Locked System treatment procedure except the laser parameter. The primary outcome measures comprised House-Brackmann facial nerve grading system, Sunnybrook facial grading system, Facial Clinimetric Evaluation Scale. Secondary outcome measures comprised Electroneurography, Electromyography, and the Blink Reflex.
Details
| Lead sponsor | Beijing Tongren Hospital |
|---|---|
| Phase | NA |
| Status | COMPLETED |
| Enrolment | 84 |
| Start date | Sat May 01 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
| Completion | Mon Apr 10 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
Conditions
- Laser Treatment Relieve Symptoms of Chronic Bell's Palsy
Interventions
- Multiwave Locked System
Countries
China