None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
The primary purpose of this study is to investigate whether early intervention can improve outcomes following acute lower motor neurone facial nerve paralysis. The hypothesis is that by commencing mental imagery training during the time of complete facial nerve paralysis facial movements and quality of life will be improved following movement return.
Interventions
Mental Imagery Training Program
Participants will be given instruction and training by the research manager to enable them to undertake a mental imagery training program. This will involve imagining themselves smiling during particular situations which may be unique to each participant. A 3 minute unsupervised mental imagery training session will then be undertaken by the participants as a home-training program 3 times per day after facial nerve paralysis before movement recommences and continue
Mental Imagery Training Program Participants will be given instruction and training by the research manager to enable them to undertake a mental imagery training program. This will involve imagining themselves smiling during particular situations which may be unique to each participant. A 3 minute unsupervised mental imagery training session will then be undertaken by the participants as a home-training program 3 times per day after facial nerve paralysis before movement recommences and continued for 3 months after facial movement returns. During this time, they will imagine themselves smiling and producing happy facial expressions.
Sponsors
The University of Sydney
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Blinded (masking used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Participants to be within 3 months after onset of a complete unilateral lower motor neurone facial nerve paralysis with a prognosis of 3 months or longer before the return of facial movement.
Exclusion criteria
A unilateral lower motor neurone facial nerve paralysis with a prognosis of 3 months or longer before the return of facial movement.
Outcome results
None listed