Overview
Prednisone-Placebo vs Prednisone-Valacyclovir in Bell´s Palsy
Status:
Completed
Completed
Trial end date:
2003-12-01
2003-12-01
Target enrollment:
0
0
Participant gender:
All
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/AAccepts Healthy Volunteers?
NoDetails
Lead Sponsor:
Universidad de la RepublicaTreatments:
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.