Effectiveness of ES and MT VS ES and PNF Technique Among Bells Palsy Patients

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Bell Palsy
• Interventions: Diagnostic Test: PNF Technique; Diagnostic Test: Mime Therapy

• Registration Number: NCT05855928
• Lead Sponsor: Superior University

Brief Summary

To determine the effectiveness of electrical stimulation with MIME therapy versus electrical stimulation with PNF technique for improving strength \& restoring lost motor function in the patients of Bell's palsy

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2023-03-18
• Study Start: 2023-04-01
• Status Verified: 2023-05
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-05-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-05-02
• Study First Posted: 2023-05-12
• Last Update Posted: 2023-05-12
• Primary Completion: 2023-06-01
• Study Completion: 2023-08-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 56

Inclusion Criteria

• • Acute, unilateral, lower motor neuron bells palsy patient with house-backmann scale 4

  • Acute onset 1-3 weeks
  • Age group 20-40 years
  • Who were are willing to be a part of the study
  • Patients with the Bell's palsy (Facial paralysis , idiopathic facial paralysis and the herpetic facial paralysis)

Exclusion Criteria

• • Patient who had the autoimmune disorder, tumors, recent head injury

  • The subject long with the surgery for ear and the fascial nerve palsy
  • Metal dental implants, and pregnant women
  • The patient with any peripheral vascular diseases
  • Central fascial palsy

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Electrical Stimulation and PNF Technique	PNF Technique	-
Electrical Stimulation and Mime Therapy	Mime Therapy	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Facial disability index(FDI) Scale	6 Months	Physical function, Difficulties

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Superior University CRC; 🇵🇰 Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan