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Functional Electrical Stimulation for Facial Muscles

NCT04457492 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 1

Last updated 2024-03-20

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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 facial paralysis is a technique in which muscles are electrically stimulated, causing them to contract This study is designed to help patients with facial nerve weakness.

Conditions

  • Facial Nerve Paresis

Interventions

OTHER

Application of FES to the Face

Functional electrical stimulation (FES) for facial paralysis is a technique in which muscles are electrically stimulated.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University Health Network, Toronto

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Douglas Chepeha, MD · University Health Network, Toronto

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-11-01
Primary Completion
2023-03-16
Completion
2023-03-16

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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