Low Laser Therapy on Facial Motor Functions Function and Synkinesis in Patients With Bell's Palsy

Riphah International University32 enrolled

Overview

To determine the effects of low-level laser therapy on facial motor functions and synkinesis in patients with bell's palsy

A randomised controlled trial tested low-level laser therapy (LLLT) for bell's palsy. Lahore's Ittefaq Hospital selected 32 bell's palsy patients for the research. The Facial Disability Index (FDI), House-Brackmann Scale (HBS), and Sunnybrook Facial Grading System were used to collect data over ten months (SFG). LLLT and conventional therapy were randomly assigned to two groups. SPSS 25 compared pre- and post-treatment values of the two groups.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Bell's Palsy

Interventions

Low level laser therapy and conventional therapyOTHER

One group treated with low level laser therapy along with conventional therapy

Conventional therapyPROCEDURE

Group B treated with ems and exercises

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 30 YearsMax age: 60 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Male female diagnosed with idiopathic Bell's palsy by physician * 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: * Participants with a middle ear infection * 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

Locations (1)

Ali raza

Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Facial disability index

To access the physical well-being

Time frame: 4 weeks

Housebrackmann scale

To grade the facial muscle weakness

Time frame: 4 weeks

Sunnybrook facial grading

To acess symmetry and synkinesis

Time frame: 4 weeks

Central Contacts

Ali Raza, MsOMPT

CONTACT

03326099065 araza.frahs@riphah.edu.pk

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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