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Prednisone-Placebo vs Prednisone-Valacyclovir in Bell´s Palsy

NCT00561106 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 42

Last updated 2007-11-20

No results posted yet for this study

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.

Conditions

  • Bell´s Palsy

Interventions

DRUG

prednisone- valacyclovir

prednisone, a dose of 1 mg/kg body weight was given daily for 7 days. The treatment was tapered over the next 14 days. Those taking valacyclovir received 1000 mg in two daily doses for 7 days.

DRUG

prednisone-placebo

prednisone, a dose of 1 mg/kg body weight was given daily for 7 days

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Universidad de la Republica

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Maria C Vazquez, Dr. · Hospital de Clinicas Facultad de Medicina Universidad de la Republica

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
14 Years
Max Age
82 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2002-12-31
Completion
2003-12-31

Countries

  • Uruguay

Study Locations

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