The Effectiveness of Early Botulinum Toxin A Injection for Lower Limbs Spasticity in Subacute Stroke Adults
Status:
Unknown status
Trial end date:
2017-01-01
Target enrollment:
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Summary
Botulinum toxin A (BoNT-A) injections are widely used to treat spasticity after stroke.
Although this treatment is effective on muscle tone improvement, its effect on gait and
ability of daily living on early stage of stroke adults remains uncertain.The purpose of this
study is to determine whether an early calf muscle injection of low dose BoNT-A in severely
affected patients within 6 weeks after stroke could help to hold back disabling muscle
spasticity and improve walking dysfunction.
Phase:
Phase 4
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital
Treatments:
abobotulinumtoxinA Botulinum Toxins Botulinum Toxins, Type A incobotulinumtoxinA onabotulinumtoxinA