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NCT Number: NCT05679752

Effects of Massage Therapy and Facial PNF in Early Bell's Palsy

Effects of Massage therapy and Facial PNF in early Bell's palsy

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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

20 year–50 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Al Nafees Medical Hospital, Islamabd

Islamabad, Federally Administered Tribal..., 44010, Pakistan

About this study

It is an interventional study in which investigator will give massage therapy to one group of patients and facial PNF techniques to other group to evaluate the efficacy of these intervention on bell's palsy pateints

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Both males and females with age between 20 to 50 years
  • All patients diagnosed with Bell's palsy
  • Non traumatic onset
  • Acute onset 1 to 3 weeks
  • Either right or left side

Exclusion criteria

  • Subject who have other Neurological disorder
  • Subjects who have impaired cognition
  • Complete paralysis of face
  • Open wound on face

Treatment and study plan

Facial PNF technique

Other

Stimulation techniques used to facilitate the weak muscle groups

Other names: Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation

Massage therapy

Other

frictional massage to stimulate the weak muscle groups

Other names: Passive massage

Primary outcomes

  1. Sunnybrook facial grading scale

    Time frame: assessment will be done after 6 weeks

    complete tool for assessing facial movement outcomes. Lower score (Zero) means complete paralysis and higher (100) means normal

  2. Facial Clinimetric Evaluation Scale

    Time frame: assessment will be done after 6 weeks

    to evaluate the impairment and disability associated with facial weakness. It is calculated ranging from 0 (worst) to 100 (best)

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Neuro Counsel Hospital, Pakistan

Other

Collaborators

  • Al Nafees Medical Hospital, Islamabad
  • Reliance Hospital Rawalpindi

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2022
Primary completion
2022
Study completion
2022
First posted
Jan 11, 2023
Registry last updated
Mar 14, 2023

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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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