Bell's palsy. Facial palsy
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: prednisone, a dose of 1 mg/kg body weight was given daily for 3 days. The treatment was tapered over the next 12 days. Intervention 2: Acyclovir, 400 mg every 5 hours per day for 10 da
Treatment - Drugs
prednisone, a dose of 1 mg/kg body weight was given daily for 3 days. The treatment was tapered over the next 12 days
Acyclovir, 400 mg every 5 hours per day for 10 days
Prednisone, a dose of 1 mg/kg body weight was given daily for 3 days. The treatment was tapered over the next 12 days. Those taking acyclovir received 400 mg every 5 hours per day for 10 days
Sponsors
Arak University of Medical Sciences,Vice chancellor for research
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
10 Years to 149 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion Criteria: Patients with Bell´s palsy; Age over 10 years Exclusion Criteria: More than 7 days have passed since the onset of paralysis; Finding another cause for the paralysis
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| House-Brackmann score. Timepoint: Each 15 days. Method of measurement: Calculate House-Brackmann score. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Failure to treatment. Timepoint: The end of month 3. Method of measurement: No reduce of House-Brackmann score. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactDr Alireza Rezaei Ashtiani
Arak University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed