Overview

Prednisone-Placebo vs Prednisone-Valacyclovir in Bell´s Palsy

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2003-12-01
Target enrollment:
0
Participant gender:
All
Summary
Since steroids carry a moderate beneficial effect in Bell's palsy, and to address this question, valacyclovir was added to prednisone for the treatment of this condition.
Phase:
N/A
Accepts Healthy Volunteers?
No
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Universidad de la Republica
Treatments:
Acyclovir
Prednisone
Valacyclovir
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

- Patients with Bell´s palsy evaluated within the first 72 hours.

Exclusion Criteria:

- Peptic ulcer

- Tuberculosis

- Moderate or severe diabetes

- Moderate or severe hypertension

- Glaucoma

- Manifest cardiac disease

- Psychosis

- Renal or hepatic dysfunction, and

- Pregnancy.