Botulinum Toxin A for Treatment of Catocholamine Induced Finger Necrosis
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01500668 |
Recruitment Status
: Unknown
Verified January 2012 by Dr. Amir Herman, Sheba Medical Center.
Recruitment status was: Recruiting
First Posted
: December 28, 2011
Last Update Posted
: January 5, 2012
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Catocholamine Induced Finger Necrosis | Drug: Botox Drug: Placebo | Phase 4 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 20 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Triple (Participant, Care Provider, Outcomes Assessor) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | Botulinum Toxin for Treatment of Catocholamine Induced Finger Necrosis - a Double Blind Randomized Control Prospective Study. |
Study Start Date : | January 2012 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | December 2013 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | December 2013 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Active Comparator: Treatment
Injection of 200 units of Botulinum Toxin A (BOTOX) to a treated limb. Each limb will be divided to two levels - arterial arch and digital arteries (near MCP/MTP) levels. In each level 100 units of Botox will be injected in 6 injection points in the proximity of the arteries.
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Drug: Botox
Injection of 200 units of Botulinum Toxin A (BOTOX) to a treated limb. Each limb will be divided to two levels - arterial arch and digital arteries (near MCP/MTP) levels. In each level 100 units of Botox will be injected in 6 injection points in the proximity of the arteries.
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Placebo Comparator: Control
Injection of 0.5cc of normal saline (0.9% NaCl) to each injection site as in the Active drug arm.
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Drug: Placebo
Injection of 0.5cc of normal saline (0.9% NaCl) to each injection site as in the Active drug arm.
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- index of Toe and Finger Ischemia (iTFI) [ Time Frame: three months after drug administration ]
Score including:
O2 peripheral saturation monitoring Bleeding Capillary refilling Limb temperature Limb discoloration
- Amputation [ Time Frame: Three months after drug administration ]Amputations performed - fingers, toe and limb - height and number of amputations
- Patients survival [ Time Frame: Three months after drug administration ]Survival

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Senior) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients treated with vasoactive drugs (amines) and have finger/toe necrosis
Exclusion Criteria:
- Sensitivity to drug (Botox) ingredients.
- Active local limb infection
- ICU admission due to botulism
- Chronic muscular weakness disease, e.g., Myasthenia gravis, ALS
- Age lower than 18

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01500668
Contact: Amir Herman, MD, PhD | 972-52-2655026 | amirherm@gmail.com |
Israel | |
Sheba Medical Center | Recruiting |
Tel-Hashomer, Israel, 52621 | |
Contact: Amir Herman, MD, PhD 972-52-2655026 amirherm@gmail.com | |
Principal Investigator: Amir Herman, MD, PhD |
Principal Investigator: | Amir Herman, MD, PhD | Sheba Medical Center |
Publications:
Responsible Party: | Dr. Amir Herman, Principal Investigator, Sheba Medical Center |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01500668 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
SHEBA-11-9023-AH-CTIL 9023-11-SMC ( Other Grant/Funding Number: Sheba medical center ) |
First Posted: | December 28, 2011 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | January 5, 2012 |
Last Verified: | January 2012 |
Keywords provided by Dr. Amir Herman, Sheba Medical Center:
Botox catocholamine shock |
vasomotor Vasopressin botulinum toxin |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Necrosis Pathologic Processes Botulinum Toxins onabotulinumtoxinA Botulinum Toxins, Type A abobotulinumtoxinA Acetylcholine Release Inhibitors |
Membrane Transport Modulators Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action Cholinergic Agents Neurotransmitter Agents Physiological Effects of Drugs Neuromuscular Agents Peripheral Nervous System Agents |