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CTRI Number  CTRI/2025/07/091353 [Registered on: 22/07/2025] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 22/05/2026
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Physiotherapy (Not Including YOGA) 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group, Multiple Arm Trial 
Public Title of Study   Taping in Patient with Bells Palsy 
Scientific Title of Study   Effect of Neuromuscular Taping in Patients with Bell’s Palsy 
Trial Acronym  Nil 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Sarita Pandey 
Designation  Post Graduate Student 
Affiliation  Maharishi Markandeshwar institute of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation 
Address  Maharishi Markandeshwar Institute of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Neuro OPD, Ground Floor, Room no.1 Mullana- Ambala, Haryana, 133207
Maharishi Markandeshwar Institute of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Neuro OPD, Ground Floor, Room no.1 Mullana- Ambala, Haryana, 133207
Ambala
HARYANA
133207
India 
Phone  07988605675  
Fax    
Email  pandeysarita390@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Kanika 
Designation  Assistant Professor 
Affiliation  Maharishi Markandeshwar institute of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation 
Address  Maharishi Markandeshwar Institute of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Neuro OPD, Ground Floor, Room no.1 Mullana- Ambala, Haryana, 133207
Maharishi Markandeshwar Institute of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Neuro OPD, Ground Floor, Room no.1 Mullana- Ambala, Haryana, 133207
Ambala
HARYANA
133207
India 
Phone  8826903418  
Fax    
Email  kanika.k160@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr Kanika 
Designation  Assistant Professor 
Affiliation  Maharishi Markandeshwar institute of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation 
Address  Maharishi Markandeshwar Institute of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Neuro OPD, Ground Floor, Room no.1 Mullana- Ambala, Haryana, 133207
Maharishi Markandeshwar Institute of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Neuro OPD, Ground Floor, Room no.1 Mullana- Ambala, Haryana, 133207
Ambala
HARYANA
133207
India 
Phone  8826903418  
Fax    
Email  kanika.k160@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
NIL 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Sarita Pandey 
Address  Maharishi Markandeshwar Institute of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Neuro OPD, Ground Floor, Room no.1 Mullana- Ambala, Haryana, 133207 
Type of Sponsor  Research institution and hospital 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 1  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr Kanika  Neurophysiiotherapy OPD  Neurophysiotherapy OPD, Ground Floor, Room no.1 Maharishi Markandeshwar Deemed to be University, Mullana, Ambala, Haryana
Ambala
HARYANA 
08826903418

kanika.k160@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
IEC- 3456  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: G510||Bells palsy,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  Neuromuscular Taping  Neuromuscular Taping for consecutive 1week and Conventional Physical Therapy for two times a day for 1 week  
Comparator Agent  Sham NMT for 6 consecutive days and conventional physical therapy for two times a day for 1 week  Patients in control group will receive Sham NMT taping + Conventional exercise (same as EG). Sham NMT will be applied on the Frontalis, Orbicularis, Risorius, Buccinator, Levator Angulli Oris, Levator Labii Superior muscle done in an inappropriate manner by not covering the whole muscle and is applied from insertion to origin. Conventional exercise includes Facial soft tissue manipulation followed by MIME exercises. Effleurage and kneading soft tissue manipulation will be applied over the entire face and neck of the affected side. Mime exercise will be performed in front of mirror including (1) passive raising an eyebrow; (2) passively eyebrows to be bought closer to each other; (3) passive opening and closing the eyes; (4) passive mouth blowing movement; and (5) passive smiling each for 10 repetitions, two times a day for 1 week 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  60.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  Both male and female, aged 18-60 years
Referred cases of Bell’s Palsy
Acute onset within 48hrs
House Brackmann grade (III)
 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  Patients having cognitive impairment.
Recurrent Facial palsy
Hypertension, Diabetes
Patients with bell’s palsy who had undergone any surgical procedure for head and neck in the last 6 months
Any allergy to tape
 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Stratified block randomization 
Method of Concealment   Sequentially numbered, sealed, opaque envelopes 
Blinding/Masking   Participant Blinded 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 

House Brackmann Scale
 
Baseline, 1 week  
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Facial Disability index scale (FDI)
Facial Clinimetric Evaluation (FaCE)
 
baseline to post-intervention, 1 week  
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="12"
Sample Size from India="12" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "0"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="0" 
Phase of Trial   Phase 1/ Phase 2 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   20/08/2025 
Date of Study Completion (India) Date Missing 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Date Missing 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="1"
Months="0"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
Modification(s)  
Not Yet Recruiting 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Completed 
Publication Details   N/A 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Response - NO
Brief Summary  

Background: Bell’s palsy, a type of peripheral facial palsy affects the superior and inferior hemiface.It results from the dysfunction of the facial nerve (cranial nerve VII), which is responsible for the innervation of the mimetic muscles of the face.  Bell’s Palsy (BP) is the most common cause of facial nerve palsy accounting for 49-51% of all cases, with an estimated annual prevalence of 20-32.2 per 100,000 people. Its incidence is higher in the ages of 15-45 years and there is a recurrence rate of 8-12%. Neuromuscular Taping (NMT) is a technique of applying elastic adhesive tape to the skin without any tension over the target area which will create wrinkles in skin causing dilation effect on the underlying body tissue, thereby inducing pain relief, facilitation of lymphatic flow and increased vascularityand musculoskeletal systems by employing decompressive stimulation.

Purpose: To determine the effectiveness of Neuromuscular Taping on Facial Disability in Patients with Bell’s Palsy.

Methods: Patients of Bell’s palsy will be recruited based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. Using sequentially numbered, opaque, sealed envelopes, the participants will be randomly allocated into two groups. After obtaining the informed consent from each participant, treatment will be given. Experimental group (EG) will receive treatment with neuromuscular taping and conventional exercises, and control group (CG) will receive sham neuromuscular taping and conventional exercises for consecutive 6 days for one week. Outcome measures, such as House- Brackmann grade, Facial clinimetric scale and Facial index scale will be used.

Results: The obtained data will be analysed using appropriate statistical test based on the normality of the obtained data.

 
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