A Cross Over Pilot Study of Abobotulinum Toxin A (Dysport) as a Treatment for Task-dependent Upper Limb Tremor

February 23, 2021 updated by: David M. Simpson

A Placebo-controlled, Double-blind, Randomized, Cross Over Pilot Study of the Efficacy and Tolerability of Abobotulinum Toxin A (Dysport) as a Treatment for Task-dependent Upper Limb Tremor

Task-dependent upper limb tremor is a disorder that frequently impairs patients' function and quality of life. Few studies exist that quantify the improvements in motor performance and disability with botulinum toxin (injections). The study team aims to perform an exploratory pilot trial using toxin Type A (Dysport) in 25 patients with task-dependent upper limb tremor, to refine quantitative measures of performance using blinded video analysis, demonstrate efficacy and tolerability of injections, and provide power calculations for a potential future multi-centered double blinded clinical trial.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

25

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

  • United States
    • New York
      • New York, New York, United States, 10029
        • Recruiting
        • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
        • Contact:
        • Contact:
        • Principal Investigator:
          • David M Simpson, MD

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 80 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with task-dependent essential tremor in upper limb. Tremor is present during at least one of the study functional tasks i. pointing task (touch between nose and a pen held 2 ft. in front. ii. pouring task (cup: pouring water out/in). iii. feeding task (weighted fork from plate on table to mouth). iv. string instrument bowing or holding instrument in static position. v. computer mouse (simple vertical or horizontal movements).
  • Patients must be capable of performing informed consent.
  • Patients on stable medications for treatment of task-dependent essential tremor for 1 month prior to study entry and maintain them throughout the study.
  • Patients previously treated with BoNT of any type must have occurred no sooner than 12 weeks prior to study entry.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with no presence of tremor during study functional tasks.
  • Presence of tremor during the functional task is below minimum amplitude required to be considered for injection based upon investigator's clinical judgment.
  • Patients with unstable medical conditions or psychiatric conditions.
  • Patients with a medical condition that precludes them from receiving BoNT injections.
  • Pregnant women, or premenopausal women not willing to use contraceptive measures throughout the duration of the study.
  • Lithium, Valproic acid, Amiodarone, typical and atypical neuroleptics. Exposure to other than the listed tremorogenic or potentially tremorogenic drugs is allowed only if, in the opinion of the investigator, this will not interfere with the study drug evaluations.

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: Crossover Assignment
  • Masking: Triple

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Placebo Comparator: Placebo
Other: Placebo
Dosing will be determined at each study visit based upon muscles involved
Active Comparator: Abobotulinum toxin A
Drug: Abobotulinum toxin A
Dosing will be determined at each study visit based upon muscles involved

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Patient's Impression of Change
Time Frame: Week 6
The principal outcome measure will be patient's impression of change using visual analog scale. Visual Analog Scale (VAS) 100 point scale from 0 (no improvement) to 100 (normal use).
Week 6
Patient's Impression of Change
Time Frame: Week 18
The principal outcome measure will be patient's impression of change using visual analog scale. Visual Analog Scale is a 100 point scale from 0 (no improvement) to 100 (normal use).
Week 18

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Physician Global Impression of Change
Time Frame: Week 6
Physician global impression of change is measured by using a visual analog scale. The CGI using a VAS is rated on a 100-point scale, with the severity of illness scale using a range of responses from 0 (no improvement) through to 100 (normal use).illness scale using a range of responses from 1 (normal) through to 7 (amongst the most severely ill patients).
Week 6

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

David M. Simpson

Collaborators

Ipsen

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: David M Simpson, MD, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

December 4, 2018

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

December 1, 2022

Study Completion (Anticipated)

December 1, 2022

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 21, 2017

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 26, 2017

First Posted (Actual)

May 2, 2017

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

February 25, 2021

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 23, 2021

Last Verified

February 1, 2021

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • GCO 17-0592

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

Yes

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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