Bell Palsy
Conditions
Keywords
Bells Pasly, Telerehabilitation, Peripheral Facial Paralysis, Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation
Brief summary
The study will be carried out with volunteer patients who are diagnosed with Bell's Palsy and comply with the study criteria.The aim of the study is to compare the home PNF exercise program with video-based telerehabilitation and the conventional training program in terms of outcome measures in patients with Bell's Palsy lesions.
Detailed description
With the telerehabilitation program, it is aimed that patients can easily adapt to home exercise programs and be followed up remotely. In this way, the most effective treatment of the disease will provide the patient with both motor function gain and psychosocial gain. This study was planned to examine the effectiveness of telerehabilitation in patients with Bell's Palsy.
Interventions
OTHERTelerehabilitation
The telerehabilitation platform is used to deliver the home exercise program.
OTHERConventional Education Program
The patient is given education about the points to be considered for the disease and the exercises to be applied.
Sponsors
Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Intervention model description
Randomised Controlled Trial
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Male and female patients aged 18 - 65 years * Being diagnosed with Bell's Palsy by a specialist physician * Having a lower motor neuron lesion * Non-traumatic cases * Not having any other neurological deficits * Having signed the consent form
Exclusion criteria
* Situations that will prevent assessments or communication with the individual * Bilateral involvement * Having an operation for facial palsy * Having an upper motor neuron lesion * Neurological problems that would preclude evaluation and/or treatment.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| FDI | Change from Baseline FDI at 4 weeks | The Facial Disability Index is a questionnaire that provides information about the impact of facial paralysis and the physical and social well-being impairment it causes. FDI is scored from 0 to 100. Higher scores indicate better function. |
| FaCE | Change from Baseline FaCE at 4 weeks | It consists of 15 items with responses on a 5-point Likert scale in 6 sub-categories: facial movements, social function, facial comfort, tear control, eye comfort, and mouth function. FaCE is scored from 0 to 100. Higher scores indicate better function. |
| SF-12 | Change from Baseline SF-12 at 4 weeks | SF 12 is a self-evaluation scale. It consists of seven items. SF-12 is scored from 0 to 100. Higher scores indicate better quality of life. |
| HADS | Change from Baseline HADS at 4 weeks | The scale includes anxiety and depression subscales. The purpose of the scale is not to diagnose, but to determine the risk group by scanning anxiety and depression in a short time in patients with physical illness. HADS is scored from 0 to 21. Higher scores indicate higher depression and anxiety. |
| H-B | Change from Baseline H-B at 4 weeks | The scale evaluates the four facial regions separately and also assesses the presence of synkinesis. H-B is scored from 4 to 24. Higher scores indicate worse clinical status. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| TSUQ | Change from Baseline TSUQ at 4 weeks | With this survey, the satisfaction levels and usability of individuals using the telemedicine service are evaluated. TSUQ is scored from 21 to 105. Higher scores indicate higher satisfaction and usability. |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed