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The purpose of this study is to investigate if an early surgical intervention on patienst with Bell´s Palsy has a better impact on their facial muscular function and their quality of life as compared to conventional therapy.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early surgery | Experimental | Patienst with Bell´s Palsy with an early surgical intervention (< 3month), according to 'baby-sitter' method |
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| Conventional treatment and follow-up | Active Comparator | Patienst with Bell´s Palsy treated with conventional treatment and standardized physiotherapy according to Jaqueline Diels model. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baby-sitter surgery N. fascialis | Procedure |
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| Conventional treatment and follow-up |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Sunny Brook (SB) score > 70 | Patients with Bell´s Palsy that has been randomized to conventional treatment or early surgical intervention are scored according to SB after 12 month of study participation. | 1 year |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Facial Disability Index | Change in Facial Disability Index | 15 month |
| FaCe | Change in FaCe quality score | 15 month |
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Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Malou Hultcrantz, M.D prof. | Karolinska Institutet | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Karolinska University Hospital | Stockholm | Solna | SE-17176 | Sweden | ||
| Uppsala Akademiska Hospital, EENT department |
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| ID | Term |
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| D020330 | Bell Palsy |
| ID | Term |
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| D006566 | Herpesviridae Infections |
| D004266 | DNA Virus Infections |
| D014777 | Virus Diseases |
| D007239 | Infections |
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| Other |
Patient´s with Bells´palasy are treated with conventional treatment and follow-up |
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| Uppsala |
| Uppsala County |
| SE-751 85 |
| Sweden |
| D009059 |
| Mouth Diseases |
| D009057 | Stomatognathic Diseases |
| D005155 | Facial Nerve Diseases |
| D003389 | Cranial Nerve Diseases |
| D009422 | Nervous System Diseases |