Bell Palsy
Conditions
Brief summary
intratympanic steroid injection bell's palsy
Detailed description
Role of oral steroid alone versus oral steroid plus intratympanic steroid injection in Bell's palsy
Interventions
DRUGCorticosteroid
Oral steroids plus intratympanic injection
Sponsors
Assiut University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Mean Aged 18 years or more. * Acute unilateral facial palsy without skin lesions which developed within a 72-hour period and is present for 21 days or less. * Moderate to severe facial palsy \[House-Brackmann grade IV or greater\]
Exclusion criteria
* Another cause of facial nerve paralysis that is not idiopathic. * Otologic disease including otitis media, temporal bone fracture, a previous history of facial nerve palsy in either side, history of otologic surgery, and suspected Ramsay Hunt syndrome. * Systemic disease including history of tuberculosis, history of head and neck cancer, other neurological disorders, recent use of ototoxic medications, liver or renal dysfunction, and other illnesses that would contraindicate the use of high-dose steroid therapy. * Pregnancy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Success or failure of procedure to treat Bell's palsy | 6 months | Degree of regaining function to facial nerve Unit of measurement : nerve conduction study Measurement tool :endoscopic injection by ear microscope |
Contacts
Primary ContactAhmed Mohamed Alaa
Backup ContactHussein Farid mostafa wishahi
Outcome results
None listed