Effectiveness of Mime Therapy vs Conventional Therapy for Bell's Palsy
NCT ID: NCT07058246
Last Updated: 2025-07-10
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
34 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2025-04-01
2025-07-01
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
DOUBLE
Study Groups
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Group A
Group A is the experimental group having 17 participants randomly chosen by using coin toss method according to inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Baseline Treatment include DL2 electric stimulation at 20-50Hz for 90 repetitions and Infrared lamp placed 30-45cm away from the body for 10-15 minutes.
Mime Therapy along with Conventional Therapy.
Mime therapy with Conventional therapy
Experimental group was given mime therapy along with conventional therapy. Mirror therapy, Raising eyebrows as if surprised, Widening eyes in shock, blinking rapidly, Extreme smiling, Eye closure with dramatic expressions, exaggeration nose wrinkling. pouting and mouth opening, expression transitions.
Total sessions given are 4-5 per week in 3 weeks consist of 45 mins.
Number of repetitions are 5-10 with the hold of 5 second x 2 sets.
Group B
Group B is the active comparator group having 17 participants randomly chosen by using coin toss method according to inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Baseline Treatment include DL2 electric stimulation at 20-50Hz for 90 repetitions and Infrared lamp placed 30-45cm away from the body for 10-15 minutes.
Conventional Therapy.
Conventional therapy
Raising and lowering eyebrows, Wrinkling nose, smiling, frowning, massage.
Total sessions given are 4-5 per week in 3 weeks consist of 45 mins.
Number of repetitions are 5-10 with the hold of 5 second x 2 sets.
Interventions
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Mime therapy with Conventional therapy
Experimental group was given mime therapy along with conventional therapy. Mirror therapy, Raising eyebrows as if surprised, Widening eyes in shock, blinking rapidly, Extreme smiling, Eye closure with dramatic expressions, exaggeration nose wrinkling. pouting and mouth opening, expression transitions.
Total sessions given are 4-5 per week in 3 weeks consist of 45 mins.
Number of repetitions are 5-10 with the hold of 5 second x 2 sets.
Conventional therapy
Raising and lowering eyebrows, Wrinkling nose, smiling, frowning, massage.
Total sessions given are 4-5 per week in 3 weeks consist of 45 mins.
Number of repetitions are 5-10 with the hold of 5 second x 2 sets.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* All genders and intact taste sensations
* No other neurological deficit involving face
Exclusion Criteria
* Stroke patients
* Patient with mental and dental implants
* Patient with recurrent facial palsy
* Patient with tumors, congenital defects, open wound
25 Years
45 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Elite College of Management Sciences, Gujranwala, Pakistan
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Rimza Safdar, DPT
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Elite College of Management sciences
Locations
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Al Raee Hospital
Gujranwala, Punjab Province, Pakistan
Countries
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References
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Beurskens CH, Heymans PG. Mime therapy improves facial symmetry in people with long-term facial nerve paresis: a randomised controlled trial. Aust J Physiother. 2006;52(3):177-83. doi: 10.1016/s0004-9514(06)70026-5.
Related Links
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In 2025, Islam Hussain and M Samir conducted a systemic review and meta analysis in which He concluded the effectiveness of mime therapy in improving clinical and functional outcomes.
In 2019, A.F. D'Souza, S.R. Rebello conducted a study in order to compare the effectiveness of mime therapy with neuromuscular in patients with acute Bell's Palsy.
Other Identifiers
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2020-GCUF-079255
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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