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Effect of two facial exercise programs on Bells palsy

Comparison of two routine facial exercise protocols for Bells palsy

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2020/02/023240
Enrollment
30
Registered
2020-02-11
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: G510- Bells palsy

Interventions

Intervention1: Structured Exercise Programme: Electrical Stimulation-2 sets of 30 contractions along with stretching and structured exercise program- 10 repitions 4 to 5 times a day for 1 hour per day

Sponsors

Manipal University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Subjects of either gender 2.Acute cases of Bellâ??s Palsy 3.Patients with unilateral paralysis 4.Subjects above 18 years of age

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Complications of Bellâ??s palsy 2.Bilateral facial paralysis 3.Other types of LMN palsy including surgical conditions 4.TMJ dysfunction 5.Prosthetic dentures 6.Facial dysmorphism 7.Pain secondary to other conditions which can hinder with the assessment

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Sunny Brook Facial Grading System House Brackmann Scale Facial Disability IndexTimepoint: Pre intervention, mid and post intervention—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Facial Disability IdexTimepoint: Pre intervention, mid and post intervention—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactAbraham M Joshua

Kasturba Medical College

abraham.joshua@manipal.edu9886188221

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026