Efficacy of corticosteroid and acyclovir in Bell´s palsy
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- bell palsy.Bell palsy
- Registration Number
- IRCT2012062210087N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Vice chancellor for research, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 100
Inclusion Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
1. aged 2 to 18 years
2.Patients who have just seventh nerve palsy.
3.No more than three days after the symptoms have passed.
After investigating the specific cause is not found for seven nerve palsy.
Exclusion Criteria
1.Patients with paralysis of the seventh nerve palsy, other cranial nerves are.
2.Be over the last three days of onset of symptoms.
3.After examining the specific cause is found for paralysis.
4.The last two weeks of treatment is anti-herpetic received.
5.Be sensitive to acyclovir
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Severity of palsy according to house_brackmann scale. Timepoint: 1 and 2 month after treatment. Method of measurement: house_brackmann scale.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method