Status:
TERMINATED
Functional Electrical Stimulation for Facial Muscles
Lead Sponsor:
University Health Network, Toronto
Conditions:
Facial Nerve Paresis
Eligibility:
All Genders
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Partial or complete facial paralysis is the weakness of muscles of facial expression. Facial paralysis causes physical, social and emotional problems. Functional electrical stimulation (FES) for facia...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients experiencing unilateral facial nerve paralysis Brackmann 5/6 or 6/6.
Exclusion
- History of epilepsy or seizures.
- Individuals with metal orthopedic implants in the mouth (e.g. plates or screws).
- Individuals suffering from fibromyalgia.
- Individuals currently receiving any form of transcranial brain stimulation (e.g. rTMS, ECT, or MST).
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2021
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 16 2023
Estimated Enrollment :
1 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04457492
Start Date
November 1 2021
End Date
March 16 2023
Last Update
March 20 2024
Active Locations (1)
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University Health Network
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5G 2C4