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Facial paralysis hope: new rehab techniques tested

NCT ID NCT07436624

Symptom relief Sponsor: University of Lahore Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether adding Kabat rehabilitation or kinesiology taping to standard facial therapy helps people with Bell's palsy recover better. 38 adults with one-sided facial paralysis will receive one of the two extra treatments for 8 weeks. Researchers will measure changes in facial symmetry and daily function to see which approach works best.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Kabat rehabilitation and kinesiology taping
What this could lead to
If successful, this could point to a more effective physical therapy approach for improving facial movement and appearance after Bell's palsy.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage trial with only 38 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The treatments are add-ons to standard care, not a cure.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

About 38 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Dec 2025

Expected to finish

Apr 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

30 to 50 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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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

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Bell's palsy Facial Asymmetry facial paralysis

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Bell's palsy Facial paralysis

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of Lahore Teaching Hospital

    Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan

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