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CTRI Number  CTRI/2026/03/106763 [Registered on: 23/03/2026] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 21/03/2026
Post Graduate Thesis  No 
Type of Trial  Observational 
Type of Study   A Single group Pre-post Assessment study 
Study Design  Other 
Public Title of Study   A single group pre and post assessment study looked at the effects of targeted physical therapy on facial function and social anxiety in people with Bells palsy. 
Scientific Title of Study   Effect of targeted physical therapy interventions on facial function and social anxiety in subjects with Bells palsy: A single group pre-post assessment study. 
Trial Acronym  NIL 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Lekhana Surada 
Designation  Researcher 
Affiliation  Gitam institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Gitam school of physiotherapy 
Address  4th floor, Gitam school of physiotherapy, GIMSR college building, GIMSR campus, Rushikonda, Visakhapatnam-530045, Andhra Pradesh

Visakhapatnam
ANDHRA PRADESH
530045
India 
Phone  09703870116  
Fax    
Email  suradalekhana@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query  
Name  Srinadh Katragadda 
Designation  Assistant Professor 
Affiliation  Gitam institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Gitam school of physiotherapy 
Address  4th floor, Gitam school of physiotherapy, GIMSR college building, GIMSR campus, Rushikonda, Visakhapatnam-530045, Andhra Pradesh

Visakhapatnam
ANDHRA PRADESH
530045
India 
Phone  9618552526  
Fax    
Email  skatradg@gitam.edu  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query  
Name  Srinadh Katragadda 
Designation  Assistant Professor 
Affiliation  Gitam institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Gitam school of physiotherapy 
Address  4th floor, Gitam school of physiotherapy, GIMSR college building, GIMSR campus, Rushikonda, Visakhapatnam-530045, Andhra Pradesh

Visakhapatnam
ANDHRA PRADESH
530045
India 
Phone  9618552526  
Fax    
Email  skatradg@gitam.edu  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Gitam Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Hospital, GIMSR campus, Rushikonda, Visakhapatnam - 530045, Andhra Pradesh, India. 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Lekhana Surada  
Address  4th floor, Gitam School of Physiotherapy, GIMSR Campus, Rushikonda, Visakhapatnam, pincode- 530045,Andhra Pradesh, India. 
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 Srinadh Katragadda PT  GIMSR Hospital  Room no 1, Physiotherapy OPD, Gitam Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Campus, Rushikonda, Visakhapatnam.
Visakhapatnam
ANDHRA PRADESH 		 9618552526

skatradg@gitam.edu 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Gitam institute of Medical Sciences and Research Ethics Committee   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  Nil  Nil 
Intervention  Nil  Nil 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  60.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  Patients who diagnosed with Bell’s palsy( LMN) by clinician.
patients who give their consent.
Unilateral Bell’s Palsy.

 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  Cognitive impairment (MMSE Score less than 23)
UMN type facial paralysis.
People who have underlying psychiatric conditions.
Neoplasms.
Patients undergoing radiotherapy or chemotherapy
Patients with progressive diseases. 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Not Applicable 
Method of Concealment   Not Applicable 
Blinding/Masking   Not Applicable 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Sunny Brook Facial Grading System.
Social Appearance Anxiety Scale.
 		 Pre evaluation on 1st day of the treatment, post evaluation on last day of the treatment and short-term follow up after 1 month. 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Mini Mental State Examination.  Pre evaluation on 1st day of the treatment, post evaluation on last day of the treatment and short-term follow up after 1 month. 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="15"
Sample Size from India="15" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" 
Phase of Trial   N/A 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   01/04/2026 
Date of Study Completion (India) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="0"
Months="0"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Not Yet Recruiting 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Not Yet Recruiting 
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   In patients with facial paralysis, the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) is affected not only due to impaired facial function but also due to altered mental and social well-being. So the treatment strategy for patients with Bell’s palsy should focus on both physical and psychosocial issues. Physical therapy primarily focuses on physical and functional recovery in patients with Bell’s palsy, but there are only limited studies focusing on the effect of physical therapy on social anxiety. The need of the study is to know whether the physical therapy intervention has a dual effect on improving facial function and lowering social anxiety in patients with Bell’s palsy. 
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