Refinement of facial Rehabilitation for facial palsy patients with Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

Refinement of facial Rehabilitation for facial palsy patients with Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation - Refinement of facial Rehabilitation for facial palsy patients

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000021227

Enrollment

Registered

2017-09-01

Start date

2014-09-30

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Facial nerve palsy

Interventions

Rehabilitation with transcranial magnetic stimulation and systemic steroids treatment Standard systemic steroids treatment

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: The patients who can start the protocol between 2 to 11 months after the onset of the facial palsy, who can submit a written consent, who can consent to be followed up until 13 months after the onset or reaching to the plateau phase in terms of facial movement.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: The patient with intracranial lesions, diabetes, or PS3 or higher

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Compare the facial nerve palsy scores between the groups with and without intervention	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactAkira Inagaki

Nagoya City University Hospital Dept of Otolaryngology

meijo_ent@hotmail.com052-853-8256

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026