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

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2006-07-20
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

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.

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Ipsen
• Treatments: abobotulinumtoxinA; Botulinum Toxins; Botulinum Toxins, Type A; incobotulinumtoxinA; onabotulinumtoxinA

Criteria

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.