Effects of Neural Mobilization and PNF for Bell's palsy

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Bell's Palsy.; Facial nerve disorders

• Registration Number: IRCT20230721058872N1
• Lead Sponsor: The University of Faisalabad

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 16 October 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 36

Inclusion Criteria

Patients with idiopathic bell’s palsy.
Patient who are at grade 2 (mild dysfunction) and grade 3 (moderate dysfunction) according to House Brakmann scale.
Patients with unilateral bell’s palsy.
People who are ranging from 15 years to 45 years of age.
Patients who are not taking medical treatment for it (For Example NSAIDS or steroids).

Exclusion Criteria

Patients taking any other treatment for the bell's palsy.
Those who refuse for the consent
Those who have any head injury, trauma, psychological disorders or recent surgery
Those who have any other serious co morbidity like malignancy, tumor and neurogenic shock.
Patients who have autoimmune disorders.
Patients who had recent surgery related to dental, ear, nose or throat.

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
House Brackmann Scale (HBS) & Facial Disability Index Scale (FDI). Timepoint: Primary Outcome measure was taken at baseline of treatment at 1st week, before giving intervention and than measure at end of three weeks after giving treatment. Method of measurement: primary outcome measurement was taken by analaysis of grade 2, 3 and grade 4 by using House Brackmann scale and Facial Disability Scale by using two dimensions of it that are physical impairement and pschological impairment of Bell's Palsy.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
House Brackmann Scale (HBS) and Facial Disability Index Scale (FDI). Timepoint: 3 Weeks. Method of measurement: At end of treatment session of 3 weeks we analysed grades by House Brackmann Scale (HBS) and physcial and social/psychological impairement by Facial Disability Index Scale (FDI).