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Study of Responsiveness of Seven Functional Tasks in Patients With Poststroke Upper Limb Spasticity With Botulinum Toxin Type A Treatment

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Information provided by:
Allergan
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00651690
First received: April 1, 2008
Last updated: May 23, 2008
Last verified: May 2008
History of Changes
  Purpose

This study evaluates the responsiveness of 7 functional tasks to botulinum toxin Type A treatment in poststroke patients with spasticity of the upper-limb flexors


Condition Intervention Phase
Stroke
Muscle Spasticity
 Biological: Botulinum Toxin Type A
Biological: Placebo
 Phase 2

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Investigator)
Primary Purpose: Treatment

Resource links provided by NLM:

MedlinePlus related topics: Botox
U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Allergan:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Seven functional tasks (nail filing, hand cleaning, holding a water bottle, brushing teeth, holding a small fruit, holding a medium fruit, and holding a large fruit) [ Time Frame: Week 6 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • Spasticity of the upper-limb flexors as measured by the Ashworth Scale [ Time Frame: Week 6 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Enrollment: 62
Study Start Date: March 2004
Study Completion Date: May 2005
Primary Completion Date: May 2005 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Arms Assigned Interventions
Experimental: 1
Botulinum Toxin Type A
 Biological: Botulinum Toxin Type A
200 U to 360 U of botulinum toxin Type A on Day 0. Patients who met retreatment criteria received a second treatment (open-label) at Week 12 or Week 18
Other Name: BOTOX®
Placebo Comparator: 2
Saline
 Biological: Placebo
Saline injection on Day 0

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Medically stable poststroke with focal unilateral upper-limb spasticity

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Stroke within 6 months of the study enrollment visit
  • Previous or current botulinum toxin therapy of any type in the study limb
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00651690

Locations
United States, Indiana
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Sponsors and Collaborators
Allergan
Investigators
Study Director: Medical Director Allergan
  More Information

Additional Information:
Link to Clinical Trial Results  This link exits the ClinicalTrials.gov site

Publications:
Turkel C, Bowen B, Liu J, Brin M. A pooled analysis of the safety of BoNTA (BOTOX(R)) in the treatment of poststroke spasticity. Neurorehabil Neural Repair 2006;20(1):200 ABS-P3-081
Turkel C, Bowen B, Liu J, Brin M. A pooled analysis of the safety of BoNT-A (BOTOX(R)) in the treatment of poststroke spasticity. Neurotox Res 2006 Apr;9(2-3):230 ABS-P25

Responsible Party: Therapeutic Area Head, Allergan, Inc.
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00651690     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: 191622-065
Study First Received: April 1, 2008
Last Updated: May 23, 2008
Health Authority: United States: Food and Drug Administration

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Muscle Spasticity
Stroke
Muscular Diseases
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Muscle Hypertonia
Neuromuscular Manifestations
Neurologic Manifestations
Nervous System Diseases
Signs and Symptoms
Cerebrovascular Disorders
Brain Diseases
Central Nervous System Diseases
 Vascular Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
Botulinum Toxins, Type A
Botulinum Toxins
Neuromuscular Agents
Peripheral Nervous System Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Pharmacologic Actions
Anti-Dyskinesia Agents
Central Nervous System Agents
Therapeutic Uses

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