Bell's Palsy
Conditions
Brief summary
To determine the effects of low-level laser therapy on facial motor functions and synkinesis in patients with bell's palsy
Detailed description
A randomised controlled trial tested low-level laser therapy (LLLT) for bell's palsy. Lahore's Ittefaq Hospital selected 32 bell's palsy patients for the research. The Facial Disability Index (FDI), House-Brackmann Scale (HBS), and Sunnybrook Facial Grading System were used to collect data over ten months (SFG). LLLT and conventional therapy were randomly assigned to two groups. SPSS 25 compared pre- and post-treatment values of the two groups.
Interventions
OTHERLow level laser therapy and conventional therapy
One group treated with low level laser therapy along with conventional therapy
PROCEDUREConventional therapy
Group B treated with ems and exercises
Sponsors
Riphah International University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
30 Years to 60 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Male female diagnosed with idiopathic Bell's palsy by physician * age 30-60years * Bell's palsy in patients having known history of hypertension * Bell's palsy in patients having known history of diabetes
Exclusion criteria
* Participants with a middle ear infection * parotid gland tumor * malignant otitis external * Tumors in the base of the lateral skull * upper motor neuron facial palsy * segmental muscle weakness * and recurrent episodes of facial paralysis, polyneuropathies
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Facial disability index | 4 weeks | To access the physical well-being |
| Housebrackmann scale | 4 weeks | To grade the facial muscle weakness |
| Sunnybrook facial grading | 4 weeks | To acess symmetry and synkinesis |
Countries
Pakistan
Contacts
Primary ContactAli Raza, MsOMPT
Outcome results
None listed