Facial Paralysis
Conditions
Interventions
This is a randomized, double-blind, controlled clinical trial. Experimental group: 30 individuals aged 25 to 44 years, presenting with oro-ocular synkinesis during chewing due to peripheral facial par
E01.370.405.255
Sponsors
Faculdade de Odontologia de Bauru da Universidade de São Paulo
Faculdade de Odontologia de Bauru da Universidade de São Paulo
Eligibility
Age
25 Years to 44 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Availability to undergo all procedures outlined in the research; adult aged between 25 and 44 years; both sexes; diagnosed with acquired peripheral facial paralysis; classified as House-Brackmann III (with the presence of oro-ocular synkinesis during chewing); having a minimum of two years and a maximum of 10 years since the onset of the condition
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: History of surgical intervention and or use of botulinum toxin in the orbicularis oculi and or orbicularis oris muscles to treat facial paralysis sequelae; facial injuries that interfere with the placement of surface electrodes; skeletal dentofacial deformity identified through facial analysis; absence of more than one unreplaced tooth, verified through intraoral inspection; patients with a history of oncological and or neurological diseases
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| A reduction in the surface electromyographic index is expected in individuals who underwent myofunctional intervention using biofeedback technology for the rehabilitation of oro-ocular sequelae during chewing. Data will be collected before the intervention and after 12 weeks of intervention | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Investigate whether the exercises proposed in the myofunctional intervention for patients with facial paralysis sequelae result in changes in the qualitative assessment instruments that will be used in this research. The assessment instruments will be applied before the intervention and after 12 weeks of intervention | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactDaniele Bernardes
Universidade de São Paulo - Faculdade de Odontologia de Bauru
Outcome results
None listed