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Combined Effects of Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) and Neural Mobilization on Improving Facial Symmetry in Patients With Bells Palsy

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Procedure
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

Bell's palsy is an acute,unilateral facial paresis that significantly affects patient's facial symmetry,motor function and quality of life.The primary goal of this randomized controlled trial is to determine if integrating the targeted neural mobilization with proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation improves facial symmetry and motor function more effectively than using pnf alone.participants allocated to either experimental group receiving neural mobilization and pnf or control group receiving pnf alone.after approval from ERC FUSH, participants are assessed using housebrackman scale and sunnybrook facial grading system(scales to asses the degree of severity of facial paralysis) at first and fourth week of intervention application.data will be analysed using spss v.22.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 15
Maximum Age: 60
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• Age 15-60 years.

• Both male and female.

• Patient diagnosed with bells palsy by neurologist or relevant specialist.

• Patients with moderate to severe Bell's palsy evaluated by Modified House-Brackman SCALE

• Patient without exposure to any other rehabilitation program

• Patients within the acute or subacute phases (within 6 months of onset)

Locations
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Pakistan
Foundation University College of Physical Therapy
RECRUITING
Islamabad
Contact Information
Primary
Mahnoor Azhar, DPT
mahnoorazhar707@gmail.com
+92 3175868174
Time Frame
Start Date: 2025-09-14
Estimated Completion Date: 2027-01-10
Participants
Target number of participants: 38
Treatments
Experimental: pnf and neural mobilization
1. Gentle facial nerve mobilization applied within pain free range (10-12 min/session, 6-10 repetition/technique,30-60 seconds/glide).~2. rhythmic initiation and resisted voluntary movements(3-5 rep/movement, 3-4 sets /session)
Active_comparator: pnf alone
Rhythmic initiation and resisted voluntary movements(3-5 rep/movement, 3-4 sets /session).
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Foundation University Islamabad

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