BOTOX® Treatment in Pediatric Lower Limb Spasticity
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01603628 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : May 22, 2012
Results First Posted : August 14, 2018
Last Update Posted : August 14, 2018
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Pediatrics Muscle Spasticity Cerebral Palsy | Biological: botulinum toxin Type A Drug: Normal Saline (Placebo) | Phase 3 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 384 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | BOTOX® Treatment in Pediatric Lower Limb Spasticity: Double-blind Study |
Actual Study Start Date : | September 11, 2012 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | June 28, 2017 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | June 28, 2017 |
Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: BOTOX® 4 U/kg
Participants received intramuscular injections of BOTOX® (botulinum toxin Type A) 4 U per kg of body weight (4 U/kg) into specified muscles of the lower limb on Day 1. Participants received weekly physical therapy (PT).
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Biological: botulinum toxin Type A
Participants received intramuscular injections of botulinum toxin Type A into specified muscles of the lower limb on Day 1.
Other Name: BOTOX® |
Experimental: BOTOX® 8 U/kg
Participants received intramuscular injections of BOTOX® (botulinum toxin Type A) 8 U per kg of body weight (8 U/kg) into specified muscles of the lower limb on Day 1. Participants received weekly PT.
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Biological: botulinum toxin Type A
Participants received intramuscular injections of botulinum toxin Type A into specified muscles of the lower limb on Day 1.
Other Name: BOTOX® |
Placebo Comparator: Normal Saline (Placebo)
Participants received intramuscular injections of normal saline (placebo) into specified muscles of the lower limb on Day 1. Participants received weekly PT.
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Drug: Normal Saline (Placebo)
Participants received intramuscular injections of normal saline (placebo) into specified muscles of the lower limb on Day 1. |
- Average Change From Baseline in Modified Ashworth Scale-Bohannon (MAS-B) Ankle Score With Knee Extended at Weeks 4 and 6 [ Time Frame: Baseline (Day 1) to Weeks 4 and 6 ]The MAS-B was used to evaluate spasticity based on grading the resistance encountered in the principal muscle group (elbow and wrist) by means of passively moving a limb through its range of motion at a study specified velocity. The resistance encountered to passive stretch was graded using a 6-point scale where: 0=no increase in muscle tone (best) to 4=affected part(s) rigid in flexion or extension (worst). For analysis purposes, the MAS-B was recoded as follows: 0=1, 1=1, 1+=2, 2=3, 3=4, 4=5. The scores at Weeks 4 and 6 were averaged. A Mixed Model Repeated Measures (MMRM) model was used for analysis. A negative change from Baseline indicates improvement.
- Average Clinical Global Impression (CGI) of Overall Change by Physician at Weeks 4 and 6 [ Time Frame: Weeks 4 and 6 ]The CGI of overall change (improvement or worsening) was assessed by the physician considering the participant's clinical condition and severity of side effects using a 9-point scale where: -4=very marked worsening to +4=very marked improvement. The scores at Weeks 4 and 6 were averaged. A Mixed Model Repeated Measures (MMRM) model was used for analysis.
- Goal Attainment Score (GAS) as Assessed by Physician Using a 6-Point Scale [ Time Frame: Weeks 8 and 12 ]Two functional goals, one active and one passive, were selected by the participant and family in consultation with the physician investigator and/or treating physical therapist relative to the lower limb impairment due to spasticity. The physician assessed the achievement of the goals using a 6-point scale: where -3=worse than start to +2=much more than expected: improvements clearly exceed the defined therapeutic goal. An Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) model was used for analysis.
- Change From Baseline in Severity of Spasticity of the Ankle With Knee Extended and Knee Flexed (R2-R1) Calculated Using the Modified Tardieu Scale (MTS) [ Time Frame: Baseline (Day 1) to Weeks 2, 4, 6, 8 and 12 ]The MTS measured the difference between slow and fast range of motion (R2-R1) and respective change from baseline to each posttreatment office visit. The MTS of the ankle was used to determine the passive range of movement at different movement velocities, V1 (as slow as possible) and V3 (as fast as possible) with the relative difference between a slow and fast velocity passive stretch determining the dynamic component of the muscle contracture for the joint. The investigator measured 2 joint angles by goniometer: the R1 angle which is the angle of catch after a fast velocity (V3) stretch and the R2 angle defined as the passive joint range of movement following a slow velocity (V1) stretch. The R2-R1 value indicated the level of the dynamic component of spasticity in the joint. The difference between R2 and R1 range of motion and respective change from baseline to each posttreatment office visit on the MTS was derived. An Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) model was used for analysis.

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 2 Years to 16 Years (Child) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Minimum weight of 10 kg/22 lb
- Cerebral palsy with dynamic muscle contracture /spasticity of the ankle
Exclusion Criteria:
- Muscular dystrophy, myasthenia gravis, Eaton-Lambert syndrome, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or mitochondrial disease
- Uncontrolled epilepsy
- Botulinum Toxin therapy of any serotype for any condition within the last 6 months
- History of surgical intervention of the lower study leg or planned surgery of any limb during the study
- Previous casting of the study limb for spasticity within 6 months or with a dynamic splint within 3 months, or planned casting or dynamic splinting for spasticity of the study limb or affected upper limb during the study

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01603628

Study Director: | Rozalina Dimitrova | Allergan |
Documents provided by Allergan:
Responsible Party: | Allergan |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01603628 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
191622-111 2012-000042-35 ( EudraCT Number ) |
First Posted: | May 22, 2012 Key Record Dates |
Results First Posted: | August 14, 2018 |
Last Update Posted: | August 14, 2018 |
Last Verified: | July 2018 |
Muscle Spasticity Cerebral Palsy Brain Damage, Chronic Brain Diseases Central Nervous System Diseases Nervous System Diseases Muscular Diseases Musculoskeletal Diseases Muscle Hypertonia Neuromuscular Manifestations Neurologic Manifestations |
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