Overview

Corticosteroids in Prevention of Facial Palsy After Cranial Base Surgery

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2011-01-01
Target enrollment:
0
Participant gender:
All
Summary
Facial palsy after surgical removal of cranial base tumors adherent to the nerve can partly be explained by inflammation.
Phase:
Phase 3
Accepts Healthy Volunteers?
No
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Treatments:
Methylprednisolone
Methylprednisolone Acetate
Methylprednisolone Hemisuccinate
Prednisolone
Prednisolone acetate
Prednisolone hemisuccinate
Prednisolone phosphate
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

- adults patients

- surgery of base crane tumors

- accept to participate

- having health insurance

Exclusion Criteria:

- pregnant woman

- children

- known allergy to steroids

- preoperative facial palsy of grade >2