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The Effect Vitamin D on the Recovery Rate of Bell Palsy

NCT05997199 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 25

Last updated 2025-04-02

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Summary

Patients aged between 18-65 who visit the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation outpatient clinic diagnosed with Bell Palsy will be included in the study. The patients' Bell Palsy grade will be evaluated by Houseman Brahman (HB) Scale and their disability level will be evaluated by Facial Disability Index (FDI). Their serum vitamin D level will be noted. The patients having vitamin D deficiency will be randomized into two groups. Group 1 will be given 50.000 IU/week vitamin D replacement for 8 weeks. All the patients will be included in a standard physical therapy and home exercise program. Both groups will be asked for a control visit at weeks 8.Their clinical recovery will be evaluated by HB staging and FDI by the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation specialist who is blind to the randomization.

Conditions

  • Bell Palsy
  • Vitamin D Deficiency
  • Facial Paralysis

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Vitamin D replacement

Group 1 with vitamin D deficiency will be getting a standart vitamin D replacement of 50.000 IU/week for 8 weeks.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Umraniye Education and Research Hospital

    lead OTHER_GOV

Principal Investigators

  • Özlem Kaleoğlu, M.D · Umraniye Education and Research Hospital

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-06-01
Primary Completion
2024-09-01
Completion
2024-09-15

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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