Trial of a Botulinum A Toxin (Botox) Injection in the Gastrocnemius Muscle in Children With Idiopathic Toe Walking

NCT00175669 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 32

Last updated 2011-04-12

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the effect of Botox and casting to placebo and casting for reducing toe walking problems in children who are idiopathic toe walkers.

Conditions

  • Idiopathic Toe Walking

Interventions

DRUG

Botox injections

Data not known.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of British Columbia

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Christine Alvarez, MD · University of British Columbia

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
5 Years
Max Age
15 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-08-31
Primary Completion
2009-11-30
Completion
2009-11-30

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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