NCT07127016

Mindfulness in Nonflaccid Facial Paralysis

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 24 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Wake Forest University Health Sciences · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to learn more about how mindfulness techniques can help reduce anxiety, depression and body image disturbance as well as improve synkinesis in individuals with non-flaccid facial paralysis.

Detailed description

This study will utilize a prospective randomized two-arm intervention design to assess the effects of mindfulness on patients with non-flaccid facial paralysis. Patients will either be randomized to the normal standard of care Physical Therapy intervention for 8 weeks, or Physical therapy and 8 sessions of mindfulness for 8 weeks. The patients randomized to the mindfulness intervention will undergo 8 sessions of mindfulness prior to completing their physical therapy session. These mindfulness interventions will be recordings administered through a phone or computer, through mindfulsynkinesis.com. Mindfulness scripts were created using Open Network materials and verified by a medical doctor and physical therapist trained in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction. Each mindfulness session will take 5-10 minutes and will be completed once weekly, immediately prior to their physical therapy sessions.

Conditions

• Facial Paralysis

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Mindfulness Sessions	8 sessions of mindfulness prior to completing their physical therapy session. Each mindfulness session will take 5-10 minutes and will be completed once weekly, immediately prior to their physical therapy sessions. Mindfulness prompts will focus on self-reflection, relaxation, body scanning and being present.
BEHAVIORAL	No Mindfulness Sessions	Standard of care physical therapy without mindfulness sessions.

Timeline

• Start date: 2026-05-01
• Primary completion: 2027-01-01
• Completion: 2027-01-01
• First posted: 2025-08-17
• Last updated: 2025-12-18

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States