Health Condition 1: G510- Bells palsy
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Facial Stretching with Structured Rehabilitation: In this study, participants are randomly assigned into two groups. Group A (n=17) receives conventional therapy, which includes electri
Sponsors
M Medha
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1 Adults aged between 20 to 60 of any gender. 2 Patients with unilateral LMN facial nerve palsy without identifiable causes or Bells palsy with acute onset. 3 Participants who are not undergoing any physiotherapy sessions or alternative therapies for Bells palsy simultaneously. 4 Participants who are willing to participate and give informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1 Conditions affecting facial movement, such as stroke, multiple sclerosis, or Parkinson s disease. 2 Patients diagnosed with recurrent or B/L facial palsy. 3 History of facial reconstructive surgery or severe trauma causing permanent nerve damage. 4 Skin conditions (e.g., open wounds, severe eczema) in the areas where electrodes are applied. 5 Any active infection around the ear. 6 Any sensory deficits on the face. 7 Conditions like dementia or severe learning disabilities that prevent participants from following instructions. 8 Participants enrolled in another intervention or treatment study for the same condition.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1.Myo plus EMG Device frontalis, zygomaticus and orbicularis oris. 2.Sunnybrook Facial Grading System (SFGS) voluntary movement, resting symmetry and severity of synkinesis. 3.Kinovea software [21,25] frontal angle, zygomatic angle, smile angle, both of paretic and non -paretic sides. Timepoint: At baseline and at the end of 3rd week | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| NILTimepoint: NIL | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Sudhir Bhatbolan
SDM college of physiotherapy
Outcome results
None listed