effect of kabat technique vs facial neuromuscular re-education technique to reduce facial disability and synkinesis in bell's palsy patients

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20220522054955N1

Enrollment

Registered

2023-01-23

Start date

2022-04-05

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-02-07

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Conditions

Bells' palsy patients. Facial nerve disorders

Interventions

Intervention 1: Group A will recieve the Kabat technique . Kabat et al. invented it. It is a manual resistance exercise that stimulates fundamental movement patterns, activates proprioceptors, acceler

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

20 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age: 20-60 years Diagnosed cases of Bell’s palsy Non traumatic origin onset(0-6 months

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: a) Psychiatric patients or non-cooperative patients Patients complaining of other neurological deficit Post-surgical cases Neurotemesise Upper motor neuron lesion Any underlying terminal disease

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Facial disability. Timepoint: baseline, after three weeks and after 6 weeks. Method of measurement: facial disability index.;Synkinesis. Timepoint: baseline,after 3 weeks and after 6 weeks. Method of measurement: sunny brook facial grading score.	—

Countries

Pakistan

Contacts

Public ContactRabia Rahim

king edward medical university

rabiarahim08@ymal.com+92 321 4558408

Outcome results

None listed

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