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NCT Number: NCT07058246

Effectiveness of Mime Therapy vs Conventional Therapy for Bell's Palsy

The objective of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of mime therapy and conventional therapy for improving facial functional mobility and coordination.

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Key information

Conditions

Bell Palsy Cranial Nerve Diseases DNA Virus Infections Facial Nerve Diseases Herpesviridae Infections Infections Mouth Diseases Nervous System Diseases Stomatognathic Diseases Virus Diseases

Age range

25 year–45 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Al Raee Hospital

Gujranwala, Punjab Province, 52250, Pakistan

About this study

This will be a Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT). Sample will be taken using Non-Probability Convenient Sampling. Sample size of 34 participants that will be randomly allocated into two groups using a coin toss method. Group A (intervention group) will receive mime therapy along with conventional therapy, while Group B (control group) will receive only conventional therapy were given 45 minutes per day for 3-4 sessions in a week for 3 weeks. Outcomes will be measured by using the Sunnybrook Facial Grading System for checking facial symmetry and the House-Brackmann Facial Grading System for measuring severity of paresis.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Patient diagnosed with acute bell's palsy
  • All genders and intact taste sensations
  • No other neurological deficit involving face

Exclusion criteria

  • Uncontrolled hypertension
  • Stroke patients
  • Patient with mental and dental implants
  • Patient with recurrent facial palsy
  • Patient with tumors, congenital defects, open wound

Treatment and study plan

Mime therapy with Conventional therapy

Other

Experimental group was given mime therapy along with conventional therapy. Mirror therapy, Raising eyebrows as if surprised, Widening eyes in shock, blinking rapidly, Extreme smiling, Eye closure with dramatic expressions, exaggeration nose wrinkling. pouting and mouth opening, expression transitions.

Total sessions given are 4-5 per week in 3 weeks consist of 45 mins.

Number of repetitions are 5-10 with the hold of 5 second x 2 sets.

Conventional Therapy

Other

Raising and lowering eyebrows, Wrinkling nose, smiling, frowning, massage.

Total sessions given are 4-5 per week in 3 weeks consist of 45 mins.

Number of repetitions are 5-10 with the hold of 5 second x 2 sets.

Primary outcomes

  1. Facial Disability Index

    Time frame: 4 months

    it includes physical well being scale which consist of 5 questions with a 0-5 scoring and social functional scale which consist of 5 questions with a 1-6 scoring.

Secondary outcomes

  1. House Brackmann Facial Grading Scale

    Time frame: 4 months

    It classifies facial nerve function into six grades, ranging from Grade 1(normal function) to Grade 6 (complete paralysis). It is widely used for assessing facial nerve recovery.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Elite College of Management Sciences, Gujranwala, Pakistan

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Effectiveness of Mime Therapy and Conventional Therapy for the Patients of Bell's Palsy

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2025
First posted
Jul 10, 2025
Registry last updated
Jul 10, 2025

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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