Low Laser Therapy on Facial Motor Functions Function and Synkinesis in Patients With Bell's Palsy
NCT ID: NCT05707091
Last Updated: 2023-01-31
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Basic Information
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UNKNOWN
NA
32 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2023-01-01
2023-03-01
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
SINGLE
Study Groups
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Low level laser therapy
Patients assigned to experimental group received low level laser therapy and conventional therapy. Treatment frequency was five sessions/week for 4 weeks. . For laser therapy, Omega laser system used with infrared probes of 830 nm wavelength and 100 mW output power, average energy density of 10 J/cm2 , frequency of 1 KHz, and a duty cycle of 80 % in one group. In all cases, the laser was in direct contact with the superficial roots of the facial nerve on the affected side. And was applied for 2 min and 5 s per point for 8 points.
Low level laser therapy and conventional therapy
One group treated with low level laser therapy along with conventional therapy
Conventional therapy
Group B was treated with conventional therapy. The interrupted galvanic electrical impulses with the duration of 3-30 milliseconds, the tolerable intensity was applied over the motor points of each facial muscle. A total of 30-60 electrical twitch induced muscle contractions will be maintained for each muscle. The facial muscles exercise training with mirror-visual feedback was progressed to resisted exercises by self and/or therapist-assistance. All exercises were demonstrated to participants by the therapist's efforts and instructed the participants to continue the exercises twice a day for 10-15 minutes. A pictorial leaflet of facial expressions exercises with appropriate instructions to perform exercises. Treatment frequency was five sessions/week for 4 weeks.
Conventional therapy
Group B treated with ems and exercises
Interventions
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Low level laser therapy and conventional therapy
One group treated with low level laser therapy along with conventional therapy
Conventional therapy
Group B treated with ems and exercises
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* 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
* 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
30 Years
60 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Riphah International University
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Ali Raza, MsOmpt
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Riphah International University
Locations
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Ali raza
Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Facility Contacts
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Ali Raza, MsOMPT
Role: primary
References
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Aghamohamdi D, Fakhari S, Farhoudi M, Farzin H. The Efficacy of Low-Level Laser Therapy in the Treatment of Bell's Palsy in Diabetic Patients. J Lasers Med Sci. 2020 Summer;11(3):310-315. doi: 10.34172/jlms.2020.52. Epub 2020 Jun 21.
Ordahan B, Karahan AY. Role of low-level laser therapy added to facial expression exercises in patients with idiopathic facial (Bell's) palsy. Lasers Med Sci. 2017 May;32(4):931-936. doi: 10.1007/s10103-017-2195-9. Epub 2017 Mar 23.
de Oliveira RF, da Silva AC, Simoes A, Youssef MN, de Freitas PM. Laser Therapy in the Treatment of Paresthesia: A Retrospective Study of 125 Clinical Cases. Photomed Laser Surg. 2015 Aug;33(8):415-23. doi: 10.1089/pho.2015.3888.
Alayat MS, Elsodany AM, El Fiky AA. Efficacy of high and low level laser therapy in the treatment of Bell's palsy: a randomized double blind placebo-controlled trial. Lasers Med Sci. 2014 Jan;29(1):335-42. doi: 10.1007/s10103-013-1352-z. Epub 2013 May 26.
Bylund N, Hultcrantz M, Jonsson L, Marsk E. Quality of Life in Bell's Palsy: Correlation with Sunnybrook and House-Brackmann Over Time. Laryngoscope. 2021 Feb;131(2):E612-E618. doi: 10.1002/lary.28751. Epub 2020 May 28.
Other Identifiers
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REC/RCR&AHS/22/0216
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id