A randomised controlled trial of the use of aciclovir and/or prednisolone for the early treatment of Bell's palsy: the BELLS study
Sullivan FM, Swan IRC, Donnan PT, Morrison JM, Smith BH, McKinstry B, Davenport RJ, Vale LD, Clarkson JE, Hernandez R, Stewart K, Hammersley V, Hayavi S, McAteer A, Gray D, Daly F
Record ID 32005001002
English
Authors' recommendations:
Study supports the early use of oral prednisolone in Bell's palsy as an effective and cost-effective treatment, and shows no effect for aciclovir, either alone or in combination with steroids
Details
Project Status:
Completed
URL for project:
http://www.hta.ac.uk/1375
Year Published:
2009
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
England, United Kingdom
MeSH Terms
- Administration, Oral
- Adult
- Cost-Benefit Analysis
- Drug Therapy, Combination
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Regression Analysis
- Acyclovir
- Bell Palsy
- Prednisolone
Contact
Organisation Name:
NIHR Health Technology Assessment programme
Contact Address:
NIHR Journals Library, National Institute for Health and Care Research, Evaluation, Trials and Studies Coordinating Centre, Alpha House, University of Southampton Science Park, Southampton SO16 7NS, UK
Contact Name:
journals.library@nihr.ac.uk
Contact Email:
journals.library@nihr.ac.uk
Copyright:
2009 Queen's Printer and Controller of HMSO
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