Efficacy of Prednisolone Versus Cerebrolysin in the Treatment of Bell's Palsy

ConditionBell Palsy
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phasePhase 1, Phase 2
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-60
SponsorOctober 6 University

About this trial

Bell's palsy, a peripheral facial nerve paresis, is the most common disorder of the facial nerve and one of the most common mononeuropathies.

Many patients with Bell's palsy will develop some complications such as synkinesis, crocodile tears and 'sweating' of the ear while eating Commonly used medications to treat Bell's palsy is Corticosteroids Cerebrolysin stimulates the regeneration of the nervous tissue with protective action we aim to study the efficacy of cerebrolycin in Bell's palsy

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

unilateral acute facial palsy of no identifiable cause

Disqualifiers

Recurrent facial Bell's palsy

Pregnancy

Diabetes

Epilepsy

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Prednisolone
  • Cerebrolysin

Treatment groups

90 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators