Bell PalsyNCT06980168
Kabat Technique vs Neural Mobilization in Bells Palsy
A study testing kabat technique and facial nerve mobilization in people with Bell Palsy, run by Elite College of Management Sciences, Gujranwala, Pakistan at 1 site in Pakistan.
Trial summary
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 Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 25 to 45 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Bell Palsy
- What is being tested?
- kabat technique and facial nerve mobilization
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 28 participants
- Where
- 1 sitePakistan
- Study dates
- 1 Apr 2025to 30 Jun 2025
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 25 to 45 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- patient diagnosed with bells palsy in less than 2 weeks
Who cannot join
- head injuries recent surgeries psycological issues multiple sclerosis
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Pakistan1 site
Al raee hospital gujranwala ,Sardar yasin malik hospital, Rahat abdul gaffar medical complex
Gujranwala, Punjab Province, 52250
About this study
Official title: Effectiveness of Kabat Technique Verses Neural Mobilization With Facial Exercises in Bells Palsy
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
Read the detailed description
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 .
- Conditions
- Bell Palsy
- Being tested
- kabat technique, facial nerve mobilization
- Keywords
- Facial nerve, Rehabilitation, Exercise therapy, Bell palsy
- Medical subject headings
- Bell Palsy
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
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
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| kabat technique | Active comparator | kabat rehabilitation technique with baseline treatment Receives: Other: kabat technique |
| facial neural mobilization | Experimental | facial nerve mobilization with facial exercises Receives: Other: facial nerve mobilization |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
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
Measured: 3rd week
Secondary outcomes (1)
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.
Measured: 3rd week
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted20 May 2025
- Study start1 Apr 2025
- Primary completion30 Jun 2025
- Study completion30 Jun 2025
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Bell PalsyStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Investigator
- Enrolment
- 28 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Elite College of Management Sciences, Gujranwala, Pakistan
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Mahnoor Hassan, MS, Principal investigator, Elite College of Management Science
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06980168
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 2020-GCUF-079296
- Status last verified
- Jul 2025
- First submitted
- 12 May 2025
- Last updated
- 10 Jul 2025
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 10 Jul 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Effectiveness of Kabat Technique Verses Neural Mobilization With Facial Exercises in Bells Palsy
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06980168
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 2020-GCUF-079296
- Conditions
- Bell Palsy
- Keywords
- Facial nerve, Rehabilitation, Exercise therapy, Bell palsy
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 28 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Elite College of Management Sciences, Gujranwala, PakistanUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Apr 2025 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 30 Jun 2025 (actual)
- Study completion
- 30 Jun 2025 (actual)
- First posted
- 20 May 2025 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
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
Detailed description
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 design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind (participant, investigator)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| kabat technique | Active comparator | Other: kabat techniquekabat rehabilitation technique with baseline treatment |
| facial neural mobilization | Experimental | Other: facial nerve mobilizationfacial nerve mobilization with facial exercises |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 25 to 45 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- patient diagnosed with bells palsy in less than 2 weeks
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- head injuries recent surgeries psycological issues multiple sclerosis
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| kabat techniquekabat 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 . | Other | kabat technique |
| facial nerve mobilizationneural 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 | Other | facial neural mobilization |
Primary outcome
House-Brackman scale
Time frame: 3rd week
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
1 secondary outcome
Facial disability index
Time frame: 3rd week
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 10 Jul 2025.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Mahnoor Hassan, MS principal investigator
Elite College of Management Science
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing kabat technique and facial nerve mobilization in people with Bell Palsy, run by Elite College of Management Sciences, Gujranwala, Pakistan at 1 site in Pakistan.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 10 Jul 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Pakistan. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
House-Brackman scale (time frame: 3rd week). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 10 Jul 2025.