Status:
COMPLETED
Myofunctional Therapy in Facial Palsy
Lead Sponsor:
University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
Conditions:
Facial Paralysis
Eligibility:
All Genders
16-62 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Objective: Quantify the benefits of myofunctional therapy associated to botulinum toxin injection in patients with long standing facial unilateral palsy.
Detailed Description
Twenty-five patients with long standing facial palsy were studied; all had been previously treated for facial reanimation. Patients were randomly divided in two groups; Group A did the myofunctional t...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- facial paralysis with more than 2 years elapsed since the onset of symptoms
- surgically treated for reanimation at least 12 months before
- static and/or dynamic facial asymmetry causing aesthetic concern
Exclusion
- spastic paralysis
- serious systemic or neuromuscular diseases
- cognition impairment
- pregnant women
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2005
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2006
Estimated Enrollment :
25 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00989209
Start Date
January 1 2005
End Date
December 1 2006
Last Update
October 5 2009
Active Locations (1)
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University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, 05403-000