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

May 2, 2023 updated by: Muhammad Naveed Babur, Superior University

Effectiveness of Electrical Stimulation and Mime Therapy Versus Electrical Stimulation and PNF Technique Among Bells Palsy Patients

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

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

56

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Locations

  • Pakistan
    • Punjab
      • Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
        • Recruiting
        • Superior University CRC

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

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 Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Health Services Research
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Other: Electrical Stimulation and Mime Therapy
Diagnostic test: Mime Therapy
electrical stimulation with the MIME therapy and protocol
Experimental: Electrical Stimulation and PNF Technique
Diagnostic test: PNF Technique
electrical stimulation with the PNF technique with the routine physical therapy

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Facial disability index(FDI) Scale
Time Frame: 6 Months
Physical function, Difficulties
6 Months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Superior University

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

April 1, 2023

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

June 1, 2023

Study Completion (Anticipated)

August 31, 2023

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 18, 2023

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 2, 2023

First Posted (Actual)

May 12, 2023

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

May 12, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 2, 2023

Last Verified

May 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • DPT/Batch-Fall18/526

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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