Effects of facial Neuromuscular Retraining with and without neural Mobilization on facial Symmetry and disability in patients with Bell's palsy

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20240509061716N1

Enrollment

Registered

2024-05-23

Start date

2024-05-14

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-05-27

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Conditions

Bell's palsy. Bell's palsy

Interventions

Intervention 1: Experimental group: e Facial Neuromuscular Retraining with Neural Mobilization and conventional treatment group. Intervention 2: Control group: Facial Neuromuscular Retraining with con

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age between 18 to 65 years Both genders Unilateral loss of facial weakness House Brackman grades 3 and 4 Acute onset 1-3 weeks No history of earlier bell's palsy or diabetes

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Stroke associated with Bell's palsy Pregnancy Any fracture or tumor Facial surgery Skin allergy on face Facial nerve palsy

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Facial symmetry, Disability. Timepoint: Before the intervention and three weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Sunnybrook Facial Grading System (SBS), Modified House Brackmann grading system (HBGS), and Facial Disability Index (FDI).	—

Countries

Pakistan

Contacts

Public ContactDr. SANA RIAZ

Riphah International University

Sana.rcrs@riphah.edu.pk+92 300 0720826

Outcome results

None listed

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