Kabat Rehabilitation Versus Mime Therapy on Facial Disability and Synkinesis in Patients of Bell's Palsy

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

85 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-05-01

Study Completion Date

2023-10-15

Brief Summary

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Bell's palsy, also called idiopathic facial paralysis, is a common cause of unilateral facial paralysis. It is one of the most common neurological disorders of the cranial nerves.

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Detailed Description

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Bell's palsy is an alarming condition of rapid onset, which paralyzes half of the facial muscles. Kabat rehabilitation is a manual resistance technique that promotes a basic pattern of movement through facilitation, inhibition, and resistance of a group of muscles. It increases the functioning and power of facial muscles while Mime therapy results in immediate improvement of function and integrity of facial muscles. It also mitigates synkinesis in Bell's palsy. Both techniques are easy to apply. They are clinically important techniques that are easily understood by patients.

Conditions

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Bell Palsy

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Kabat Therapy

Kabat exercises primarily assist functional response in defective muscles through the general structure of muscles experiencing resistance. After 6th week, resting and voluntary symmetries were recorded.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Kabat Therapy

Intervention Type OTHER

The participants of group A will receive Kabat Rehabilitation with routine physical therapy. The protocol will be given to the participants for three sessions/week for six weeks. Each session will be of 30 minutes.

Mime Therapy

Mime therapy utilizes emotional input to access better movement patterns. It is beneficial as it improves circulation and maintains muscle properties.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Mime Therapy

Intervention Type OTHER

The participants of group B will receive Mime Therapy in addition to routine physical therapy. The protocol will be given to the participants once a week for six weeks, while physical therapy will be given on alternate days. Each session will be of 30 minutes.

Interventions

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Kabat Therapy

The participants of group A will receive Kabat Rehabilitation with routine physical therapy. The protocol will be given to the participants for three sessions/week for six weeks. Each session will be of 30 minutes.

Intervention Type OTHER

Mime Therapy

The participants of group B will receive Mime Therapy in addition to routine physical therapy. The protocol will be given to the participants once a week for six weeks, while physical therapy will be given on alternate days. Each session will be of 30 minutes.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Age group 25-50 years.
2. Both male and female.
3. Unilateral bell's paralysis.
4. Not congenital in origin.
5. Sub-acute and chronic cases.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Other neurological deficits include epilepsy and Alzheimer's disease.
2. Traumatic onset.
3. Surgical reconstruction (nerve or muscle reconstruction).
4. Mental and psychological disorders i.e., schizophrenia, bipolar disorders.
5. Skin diseases (eczema, urticarial) as electrical stimulation may affect the results.
6. Any contraindications for massage like sunburn, bruising, or cuts.

Minimum Eligible Age

25 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

50 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No