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COMPLETEDNANCT00989209

Myofunctional Therapy in Facial Palsy

Objective: Quantify the benefits of myofunctional therapy associated to botulinum toxin injection in patients with long standing facial unilateral palsy.

Lead sponsor: University of Sao Paulo General Hospital•1 locations•View source on ClinicalTrials.gov

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University of Sao Paulo General Hospital

Twenty-five patients with long standing facial palsy were studied; all had been previously treated for facial reanimation. Patients were randomly divided in two groups; Group A did the myofunctional therapy sessions with the speech therapist before the botulinum toxin injection, while the participants of Group B did the myofunctional therapy after it.

Age

16 - 62 years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Inclusion Criteria

•facial paralysis with more than 2 years elapsed since the onset of symptoms
•surgically treated for reanimation at least 12 months before
•static and/or dynamic facial asymmetry causing aesthetic concern

Exclusion Criteria

•spastic paralysis
•serious systemic or neuromuscular diseases
•cognition impairment
•pregnant women

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Data from ClinicalTrials.govLast updated on ClinicalTrials.gov: October 5, 2009Terms

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StatusCOMPLETED

PhaseNA

Enrollment25

Start dateJan 2005

Last updatedOct 5, 2009

Condition

Facial Paralysis

Locations shown

University of Sao Paulo General Hospital

São Paulo, São Paulo

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This clinical trial information is sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov, a service of the U.S. National Institutes of Health.

ClinicalTrials.gov last update: October 5, 2009Data synced to Clareo: May 25, 2026

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