Kabat Technique vs Neural Mobilization in Bells Palsy

Elite College of Management Sciences, Gujranwala, Pakistan28 enrolled

Overview

The goal of this study is to compare the effect of kabat technique and neural mobilization with facial exercises in improving functional outcomes of patient with bells palsy

Bells palsy is seventh cranial nerve disorder which causes muscle weaknesss on one side of the face .Various approaches are applied to restore facial function but this study aims to distinguish kabat technique and neural mobilization .This study will assess and compare the functional recovery of facial muscles and improvemrnt in facial symmetry .This will help determine which intervention is more effective .

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Bell Palsy

Interventions

kabat techniqueOTHER

kabat technique include diagonal movements to activate weak muscles through resistance . 3-5 repetetion per muscle for 2-3 sets .session conducted 5 days per week for three weeks each lasting 30 minutes .

facial nerve mobilizationOTHER

neural mobilization involves manual traction and circular movement around ear to enhance nerve mobility and function .5-10 repetetions .Session conduted 5 days per week for 3 weeks lasting 30 minutes facial exercises include raising eyebrows-eye closure-lip raising-smiling-snarling flaring of nose-forehead wrinkling-lipspuckering-pouting. 5-10 repetetions 3 times a day .7 days for 3 weeks

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 25 YearsMax age: 45 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * patient diagnosed with bells palsy in less than 2 weeks Exclusion Criteria: * head injuries recent surgeries psycological issues multiple sclerosis

Locations (1)

Al raee hospital gujranwala ,Sardar yasin malik hospital, Rahat abdul gaffar medical complex

Gujranwala, Punjab Province, Pakistan

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

House-Brackman scale

Changes from baseline in the House-Brackman scale will be used to assess the facial nerve dysfuntion. The tool grades facial movement on a scale from grade 1 to 6 where grade 1 indicates normal function and grade 6 indicates complete paralysis

Time frame: 3rd week

Secondary Outcomes

Facial disability index

changes from baseline Facial disability index scores were assessed to determine functional improvement in facial movement. The FDI consists of two subscales physical function (5 items ) and socal function (5 items). Each item is scored individually and transformed to a scale of 0-100 with higher scores indicating better function.

Time frame: 3rd week

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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