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Kabat Rehabilitation Versus Kinesiology Taping in Bell's Palsy

Pakistan38 participantsStarted 2025-12-11

Plain-language summary

This randomized controlled trial aims to compare the effects of Kabat rehabilitation versus kinesiology taping, both combined with conventional therapy, on facial asymmetry and functional disability in patients with unilateral Bell's palsy. A total of 38 participants will be recruited from the University of Lahore Teaching Hospital. Participants will be randomly assigned into two groups using a lottery method. Outcomes will be assessed using the Sunnybrook Facial Grading System and the Facial Disability Index at baseline, 4 weeks, and 8 weeks.

Who can participate

Age range30 Years – 50 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: Age between 30-50 years Both genders Unilateral Bell's palsy House-Brackmann grade greater than 3 Sufficient physical and mental ability to follow instructions Exclusion Criteria: Facial skin lesions or contraindications for procedures Cranial or facial trauma within past 3 months Prior episodes of facial paralysis Craniofacial deformities or degenerative diseases Head and neck malignancy Active infection History of upper motor neuron lesion

What they're measuring

Facial Asymmetry (Sunnybrook Facial Grading System)

Timeframe: Baseline, 4 weeks, and 8 weeks

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07436624

SponsorUniversity of Lahore

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2026-03-13

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