Facial paralysis
Conditions
Interventions
stimulated group:Conventional rehabilitation therapy + an elongated kinesio taping
Sham stimulated group:Conventional rehabilitation therapy + original length kinesio taping
Control group:Conventional rehabilitation therapy
Sponsors
people's hospital of deyang city
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: ? unilateral cerebral ischemia or hemorrhagic stroke confirmed by computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) ? First onset ? Stroke-related facial paralysis (peripheral facial paralysis or central facial paralysis) ? The score of Mini-mental State Examination is =24 (the scale range is 0-30, and =24 is normal) ? Age =18 years old.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: ? Patients with severe hypersensitivity to kinesio taping ? Concomitant with other neurological diseases ? Severe infection of the cornea (corneal ulceration and even blindness) ?Refuse to participate.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| House-Brackman Scale(facial nerve palsy); | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| facial electromyography;Burres-Fisch facial nerve score;Sunnybrook Facial Nerve Rating System;Facial Disability Index;Facial Clinical Evaluation Scale;Frenchay Dysarthria Assessment;Functional Oral Intake Scale;Number of corneal infections;Food residues;Number of infections;Facial Clinimetric Evaluation; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactLI XUE
people's hospital of deyang city
Outcome results
None listed