Bell's palsy: Early aciclovir and/or prednisolone in Scotland

Completed

• Conditions: Bell's Palsy; Nervous System Diseases; Facial nerve disorders

• Registration Number: ISRCTN71548196
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Dundee (UK)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2004-08-16
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 720

Inclusion Criteria

Adults (16 or older) diagnosed with Bell's Palsy and with no excluding conditions and who can be consented at participating centres in Scotland within 72 hours of onset.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Pregnancy
2. Uncontrolled diabetes (HbA1c >8%)
3. Peptic ulcer disease
4. Suppurative otitis media
5. Herpes zoster
6. Multiple sclerosis
7. Sarcoidosis and other rarer conditions
8. Inability to give informed consent
9. Breast-feeding
10. Patients with systemic infection

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified