Facial palsy: current protocols for the diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of patients in Germany and in Austria

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00022309

Enrollment

500

Registered

2020-06-29

Start date

2021-06-30

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-02-02

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

Conditions

G51.0

Interventions

Group 1: Since this is an observatory study, diagnosis, treatment and follow-ups follow the standard procedures of the respective clinic. With voluntary permission of the patients, additional question

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: • Documented diagnosis of facial palsy • Signed and dated informed consent before the start of any registry-specific procedures for subjects recruited prospectively

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: • Lack of compliance with any inclusion criteria • Other clinical diseases that might result in alteration of the outcomes of this registry (e.g. neuromuscular diseases) • Parallel participation in a device/drug clinical investigation in the period of data collection, which could confound the results of the registry

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The following information is collected at the beginning of the inclusion of a subject: • Facial palsy etiology and history • Age • Gender The following information /test results are collected for the entire duration of the registry, whenever they are available: • Demographic • Medical history • Medication history • Facial palsy history • Facial palsy treatment record • Videos (e.g. 3D videos) • Photos (e.g. 3D photos) • Ultrasound • MRI • CT scans • EMD • Sunnybrook • Questionnaires: • FDI • FaCE • GBI	—

Measure

Time frame

The following information is collected at the beginning of the inclusion of a subject: • Facial palsy etiology and history • Age • Gender The following information /test results are collected for the entire duration of the registry, whenever they are available: • Demographic • Medical history • Medication history • Facial palsy history • Facial palsy treatment record • Videos (e.g. 3D videos) • Photos (e.g. 3D photos) • Ultrasound • MRI • CT scans • EMD • Sunnybrook • Questionnaires: • FDI • FaCE • GBI

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
The secondary outcome is to evaluate the effects of the chosen treatment by comparing the results of the tests performed at the initial visit, with those of the last follow-up visit within 5 years of treatment. Stratification will be based on the type of treatment method chosen.	—

Countries

Austria, Germany

Contacts

Public ContactPia Plattner

MED-EL Elektromedizinische Geräte GmbH

pia.plattner@medel.com+43577881681

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 7, 2026