Mindfulness before therapy may ease anxiety in facial paralysis
NCT ID NCT07127016
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Sep 04, 2026 · Updated 6 times
Summary
This study tests whether adding short mindfulness sessions (5-10 minutes) before physical therapy can reduce anxiety, depression, and body image concerns in people with non-flaccid facial paralysis. Twenty-four adults with conditions like Bell's palsy or Ramsay Hunt syndrome will be randomly assigned to mindfulness plus standard therapy or standard therapy alone. Researchers will measure changes in facial function, mood, and mindfulness skills.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- mindfulness sessions
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, low-cost way to improve emotional well-being and facial function for people with facial paralysis.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small early-stage trial with only 24 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The mindfulness sessions are very short (5-10 minutes) and may not be enough to produce meaningful change.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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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
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About 24 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: \- Diagnosed with non-flaccid facial paralysis (NFFP) due to Bell's Palsy, Ramsay Hunt syndrome, Lyme disease, or post-acoustic neuroma resection, at least 8 months from the initial diagnosis Exclusion Criteria: * Received treatments such as botox or physical therapy for facial paralysis * History of malignancy or facial surgery
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157, United States
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