Effects on Quality of Life Following Dysport Treatment in Post-stroke Spasticity of the Arm

July 25, 2019 updated by: Ipsen

A Prospective Phase IV, Multicentre, Placebo-controlled Study to Demonstrate Changes in the Quality of Life Following DYSPORT Intramuscular Injection in the Treatment of Upper Limb Spasticity in Adult Post-Stroke Patients

The main purpose of this study is to assess the effect on Quality of Life of two cycles of Dysport treatment on post-stroke spasticity of the upper limb. The effect of treatment on spasticity and function will also be measured.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

96

Phase

  • Phase 4

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Australia
    • New South Wales
      • Auburn, New South Wales, Australia, 2144
        • St Josephs Hospital
      • Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia, 2050
        • Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
      • Randwick, New South Wales, Australia, 2031
        • Prince of Wales Hospital
    • Victoria
      • Box Hill, Victoria, Australia, 3128
        • Box Hill Hospital
      • Caulfield, Victoria, Australia, 3162
        • Caulfield General Medical Centre
      • Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia, 3084
        • Austin Health

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • The patient has suffered a stroke, as defined by the World Health Organisation (WHO) criteria, at least 6 months previously.
  • The patient has a hemiparetic arm and meets minimum score requirements on the Modified Ashworth Scale.
  • The patient has the cognitive and communication ability to participate in the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients who have received botulinum toxin treatment within the past 120 days.
  • Contraindication to botulinum toxin treatment.
  • Patients who are receiving oral anti-spasticity medication and who have had a change in dosage of this medication in the month prior to study entry.
  • Patients who have previously been treated with phenol for their upper limb spasticity.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Placebo Comparator: Placebo
Drug: Placebo
Experimental: Dysport
Biological: Botulinum toxin type A
Other Names:
  • AbobotulinumtoxinA (Dysport®)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Change in quality of life measured using the Assessment of Quality of Life questionnaire (12 question version).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Change in muscle spasticity assessed on Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS)
Change in the Modified Motor Assessment Scale
Change in patient disability and carer burden rating scale total score
Achievement of the patient identified functional outcome measures (Goal Attainment Scaling)
Change in the degree of pain
Change in depression rating scale total score
Global assessment of benefit

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Ipsen

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

November 1, 2004

Primary Completion (Actual)

July 20, 2006

Study Completion (Actual)

July 20, 2006

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 13, 2005

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 20, 2005

First Posted (Estimate)

September 22, 2005

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

July 29, 2019

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 25, 2019

Last Verified

July 1, 2019

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • A-9B-52120-097

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