Skip to content

A Randomized Controlled Trial of Bilateral Facial Neuromuscular Retraining Combined With EMG Biofeedback for Facial Neuritis

A Randomized Controlled Trial of Bilateral Facial Neuromuscular Retraining Combined With EMG Biofeedback for Facial Neuritis

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2500105368
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-07-02
Start date
2022-07-26
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-07-07

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

Conditions

facial paralysis

Interventions

Comparison group :conventional physical factor therapy
Treatment group :bilateral facial muscle training

Sponsors

Shanghai Fifth People's Hospital, Fudan University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Diagnosis confirmed according to the 2016 Chinese Guidelines for Idiopathic Facial Paralysis; 2. Initial unilateral onset; 3. Provision of signed informed consent before study initiation.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Facial palsy secondary to other diseases, such as cerebrovascular diseases, trauma, otitis media, parotitis, or systemic diseases. 2. Patients with recurrent facial neuritis. 3. Patients with auditory comprehension, executive function, or memory impairments, or severe visual/auditory impairments. 4. Patients with severe cardiac, pulmonary, hepatic, or renal dysfunction, or malignant tumors.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
House-Brackmann Grading System;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Facial Disabibty Index ;Sunnybrook Facial Grading System;Surface Electromyography Signal Acquisition;The facial nerve functional recovery time;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactCai Xinyue

Shanghai Fifth People's Hospital, Fudan University

530184791@qq.com+86 139 1723 6268

Outcome results

None listed

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