The Therapeutic Use of Botulinum Toxin Type A in Subacute Cervical/Upper Back Pain

March 4, 2015 updated by: Palo Alto Veterans Institute for Research
To determine the therapeutic efficacy of Botox not only for chronic cervical/upper back pain but also for subacute pain.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Subjects diagnosed with subacute (2-6 months post-onset) bilateral cervical/ upper back pain will be recruited in this double-blind control study.

A total of 30 subjects with subacute cervical/upper back pain will be recruited. If patients are qualified as participants and agreed to participate in the study by signing the consent form, they will be randomized into either (A) control group (injection of normal saline injection) or (B) study group (injection of BOTOX). The initial history taking step will include medical history including medication and surgery history, duration of pain, pre-injection neck disability index (NDI) and visual analogue scale (VAS) for pain. VAS score will be collected for 4 weeks before injection to ensure stable VAS, otherwise medical records will be reviewed to ensure stable feature of pain. Short Form (SF) -36 Health Survey will be used to assess functional status, and the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) will be applied to assess psychological aspect. Physical examination will be performed to determine the most tender cervical/ upper back muscles, and rule out operative condition. A simple swallowing test (3-oz water swallowing test) will be applied for dysphagia screening.

The patients will be maintained with routine, standardized physical therapy, oral medication, and stretch exercise after the injection. NDI, VAS, and SF-36 questionnaire will be re-collected at 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6 months after the injection session.

Study Type

Interventional

Phase

  • Not Applicable

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 to 70 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

N/A

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Male or female 18 y/o or greater,
  • Subacute bilateral cervical/ upper back pain, pain of longer than 2 months and shorter than 6 months duration,
  • VAS pain score of 5 or greater for the cervical/ upper back pain for 4 week period before injection,
  • If female or child bearing potential, concurrent use of a reliable method of contraception.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Known allergy or sensitivity to Botulinum toxin type A.
  • Any medical condition that may put the subject at increased risk with exposure to BOTOX®, including diagnosed myasthenia gravis, Eaton-Lambert syndrome, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or any other significant disease that might interfere with neuromuscular function
  • Use of aminoglycoside antibiotics, curare-like agents, or other agents that might interfere with neuromuscular function
  • Pregnancy, breast feeding, or planned pregnancy
  • Acute or operative pathology on cervical MRI
  • History of treatment for gatro-esophageal reflux disease
  • Abnormal finding on 3-oz water swallowing test on the initial screening visit

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

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
NDI, VAS, SF-36

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Palo Alto Veterans Institute for Research

Collaborators

Allergan

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Elaine Date, MD, VA Palo Alto Health Care System
  • Principal Investigator: Henry Lew, MD, Ph.D, VA Palo Alto Health Care System

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

February 1, 2003

Study Completion

July 1, 2006

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 25, 2006

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 25, 2006

First Posted (Estimate)

January 27, 2006

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

March 5, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 4, 2015

Last Verified

March 1, 2015

More Information

Terms related to this study

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • DAT0014

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