Mimic Muscle Volume, Central Facial Palsy Severity and Dysphagia

Demonstration of the Relationship Between Mimic Muscle Volume and Central Facial Palsy Severity and Dysphagia

Status

Not yet recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT06615297

Enrollment

Registered

2024-09-26

Start date

2024-10-01

Completion date

2025-04-01

Last updated

2024-09-26

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Conditions

Facial Paralysis, Central, Stroke

Brief summary

70 stroke patients with central facial paralysis will be included and their demographic data will be questioned and facial nerve thickness, depressor labi inferior, depressor anguli oris, buccinator and risorius muscles will be evaluated.

Detailed description

70 stroke patients with central facial paralysis who were included in the rehabilitation program at Istanbul Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital will be included and their demographic data such as age, gender, marital status, education level, body mass index, stroke etiologies will be questioned and used with the House-Brackmann scale. Involvement levels, facial nerve thickness (right/left), depressor labi inferior, depressor anguli oris, buccinator and risorius muscles will be evaluated. The data obtained will be correlated with total dysphagia score and facial disability index.

Interventions

DIAGNOSTIC_TESTultrasonographic evaluation

facial nerve thickness (right/left), depressor labi inferior, depressor anguli oris, buccinator and risorius muscles will be evaluated.

Study design

Observational model

CASE_ONLY

Time perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Diagnosis of stroke and presence of unilateral central facial paralysis, * Agreeing to participate in the study, * Cognitive competence to understand the test instructions, * Presence of communication skills to respond to the test instructions.

Exclusion criteria

* Presence of previous facial paralysis or a neurological disease other than stroke that will cause central paralysis, * bilateral involvement * illiteracy, refusal to participate in the study, * jaw joint problem, * surgical intervention in the facial area that will affect ultrasound measurements, * infected open wound.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
facial nerve thickness	baseline	the thickness of the nerve will be measured by ultrasound

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
depressor labi inferior	baseline	the thickness of the muscle will be measured by ultrasound
depressor anguli oris	baseline	the thickness of the muscle will be measured by ultrasound

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026