Status:
COMPLETED
EFFECTİVENESS OF PULSED ULTRASOUND TREATMENT ON PATIENTS WITH BELL'S PALSY
Lead Sponsor:
Fatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research Hospital
Conditions:
Bell Palsy
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Bell's palsy (idiopathic facial palsy) is the most common peripheral lesion of the cranial nerves and the most common mono-neuropathy. Therapeutic ultrasound (US) is among the commonly used physical m...
Detailed Description
In this double -blind, randomized placebo-controlled trial, 32 patients (aged 18-65 years) diagnosed as idiopathic facial palsy with appropriate criteria were included. All patients were evaluated wit...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Aged 18-65 years
- Clinically diagnosed as Bell's palsy by an ear nose and throat specialist.
Exclusion
- Central nervous system pathology
- Recurrent Bell's palsy
- Diabetes mellitus
- Contraindications of ultrasound treatment
- Active infection
- Cancer
- Pregnancy
- Lactation
- Open wound around application area
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2019
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 20 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
32 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04412733
Start Date
June 1 2019
End Date
March 20 2020
Last Update
June 2 2020
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Fatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research Hospital
Istanbul, Ataşehir, Turkey (Türkiye)