Mimic Muscle Volume, Central Facial Palsy Severity and Dysphagia

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Facial Paralysis, Central; Stroke
• Interventions: Diagnostic Test: ultrasonographic evaluation

• Registration Number: NCT06615297
• Lead Sponsor: Istanbul Physical Medicine Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital

Brief Summary

70 stroke patients with central facial paralysis will be included and their demographic data will be questioned and facial nerve thickness, depressor labi inferior, depressor anguli oris, buccinator and risorius muscles will be evaluated.

Detailed Description

70 stroke patients with central facial paralysis who were included in the rehabilitation program at Istanbul Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital will be included and their demographic data such as age, gender, marital status, education level, body mass index, stroke etiologies will be questioned and used with the House-Brackmann scale. Involvement levels, facial nerve thickness (right/left), depressor labi inferior, depressor anguli oris, buccinator and risorius muscles will be evaluated. The data obtained will be correlated with total dysphagia score and facial disability index.

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2024-09
• Study First Submitted: 2024-09-13
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-09-24
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-09-24
• Study First Posted: 2024-09-26
• Last Update Posted: 2024-09-26
• Study Start: 2024-10-01
• Primary Completion: 2025-03-01
• Study Completion: 2025-04-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 70

Inclusion Criteria

• Diagnosis of stroke and presence of unilateral central facial paralysis,
• Agreeing to participate in the study,
• Cognitive competence to understand the test instructions,
• Presence of communication skills to respond to the test instructions.

Exclusion Criteria

• Presence of previous facial paralysis or a neurological disease other than stroke that will cause central paralysis,
• bilateral involvement
• illiteracy, refusal to participate in the study,
• jaw joint problem,
• surgical intervention in the facial area that will affect ultrasound measurements,
• infected open wound.

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
central facial paralysis	ultrasonographic evaluation	70 stroke patients with central facial paralysis who were included in the rehabilitation program at Istanbul Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital will be included

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
facial nerve thickness	baseline	the thickness of the nerve will be measured by ultrasound

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
depressor labi inferior	baseline	the thickness of the muscle will be measured by ultrasound
depressor anguli oris	baseline	the thickness of the muscle will be measured by ultrasound