Needle Sensation and Personality Factors Influence Therapeutic Effect of Acupuncture for Treating Bells Palsy: A Secondary Analysis of a Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial

摘要

Background:It has not been solved what kind of needle sensation might influence outcomes of acupuncture treatment. Effects of personality factors on the therapeutic effect of acupuncture have not been investigated. This study aimed to find the effects of the traits of personality on the objective outcome when different acupuncture techniques were used in treating patients with Bell's palsy.