An observational study in Facial Paralysis, Peripheral, sponsored by Jaseng Medical Foundation. Recruiting at 1 site in South Korea. Open to participants aged 19 Years to 69 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-02-25.
Sponsored by Jaseng Medical Foundation · Observational
This is an observational study that evaluate the effectiveness and safety of Korean integrative treatments in patients with peripheral facial nerve palsy. Adulthood patients aged between 19 to 69 who were diagnosed with peripheral facial nerve palsy and receive Korean integrative treatments for facial palsy will be enrolled in the study and the change will be followed according to the Facial disability index (FDI) at the 3 month moment after baseline.
This is an observational study that evaluate the effectiveness and safety of Korean integrative treatments in patients with peripheral facial nerve palsy. A total of 100 patients who are in age of from 19 to 69, diagnosed with peripheral facial nerve palsy, in acute to subacute stage, and who receive Korean integrative treatments for facial palsy will be enrolled in this study. This study is an observational study and the intervention will be decided not by researchers, but by physicians in the real clinical practice. The treatment will be entirely determined according to each subject's medical conditions by an experienced clinician who has received more than 6 years of education and more than 3 years of training. This study will only record the contents of the intervention. Among all the data generated during the study period, data deemed necessary can be collected in the case record forms. The intervention will also be determined by the clinician, and the researcher presented assessment and data collection timepoints, which is independent of the treatment schedule. The on-treatment visit schedule will be once a week during the treatment is ongoing, and follow-up visit schedule will be on the 5th, 14th, and 53rd weeks after the baseline.
81 studies on the registry are indexed under Facial Paralysis; 28 are open to participants now.
This study's planned enrollment of 100 is above the median of 80 across 21 observational studies indexed under Facial Paralysis.
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adulthood male and female patients with peripheral facial nerve palsy
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Before you join, the study team explains what taking part involves — its purpose, what happens, the risks and possible benefits — and answers your questions, so you can decide freely. Consent is usually recorded on a form (the informed consent form, ICF) signed by you or, where the law allows, by someone legally authorised to decide for you.
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Adulthood facial palsy patients group who receive Korean integrative medicine.
Procedure: Korean integrative medicine
Any kind of Korean integrative medicine will be applicable and the treatment will be entirely determined by experienced clinicians. On the premise of the above, the following examples are the treatments applicable to the subject of this observational study. * Chuna: Chuna therapy is performed on the face and cervical spine to induce decompression of the captured facial nerve. In addition, SJS Non-Resistance Technique-Facial palsy (SJS NRT-F), a technique of Chuna, can be performed to stimulate the intrinsic receptive sensation of the facial muscles to promote the neuromuscular response. * Acupuncture: acupuncture can be applied on paralyzed muscle and others to improve symptoms and paralysis status. * Pharmacopuncture: pharmacopuncture can be applied on paralyzed muscle and others to improve symptoms and paralysis status. * Herbal medicine: It is prescribed according to clinical judgment according to the patient's symptoms and disease status.
Facial disability index
This is a questionnaire made to evaluate the subjective sensations of patients on the ability to use facial muscles and their emotional state. It is composed of 10 items, and 1-5 is composed of 5 points per item for movement state, and 6-10 is composed of 6 points per item for sociological state and emotional state.
Time frame: week 14
Facial disability index (FDI)
This is a questionnaire made to evaluate the subjective sensations of patients on the ability to use facial muscles and their emotional state. It is composed of 10 items, and 1-5 is composed of 5 points per item for movement state, and 6-10 is composed of 6 points per item for sociological state and emotional state.
Time frame: week 1, 5, 14, 53
House-Brackmann facial palsy grade system (HB grade)
HB grade is a scale to evaluate facial palsy into 6 stages based on the severity of facial palsy, especially the muscles around the mouth and the muscles arount the eyes.
Time frame: week 1, 5, 14, 53 and every week during treatment (for survival analysis in complete recovery)
Numeric rating scale (NRS)
NRS is a 11-point scale of 0-10. the researcher will rate NRS for postauricular pain and discomforts in the face and cervical area.
Time frame: week 1, 5, 14, 53 and every week during treatment
Facial nerve grading system (FNGS 2.0)
FNGS 2.0 is calculated based on the total score by section by section in facial part and additional score with synkinesis movement. The result of FNGS 2.0 well indicate the palsy status, with the grade of 1-6 and 4-24 points.
Time frame: week 1, 5, 14, 53
Synkinesis Assessment Questionnaire (SAQ)
The SAQ is a questionnaire that calculates the total score of 9 representative symptoms of synkinesis into 1-5 points for each item.
Time frame: week 1, 5, 14, 53
Patient Global Impression of Change (PGIC)
Patient global impression of change (PGIC) is a method that allows the patient to subjectively evaluate the degree of improvement in 7 degree of scale.
Time frame: week 5, 14, 53
Short Form-12 Health Survey (SF-12)
The SF-12 is a questionnaire that evaluates the overall health-related quality of lives (HRQoL). SF-12 consists of 12 questions covering following 8 areas, to evaluate functional health and well-being of individuals both ill and healthy; physical functioning, role-physical, bodily pain, general health, vitality, social functioning, role-emotional, and mental health.
Time frame: week 1, 5, 14, 53
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Started May 2021 (actual). Primary completion is estimated for Aug 2027, 75 months after the start.
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