Dose-response Study of Efficacy and Safety of Botulinum Toxin Type A to Treat Spasticity of the Leg(s) in Cerebral Palsy

NCT01893411 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 311

Last updated 2021-08-05

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether injections of Botulinum toxin type A into muscles of the leg(s) are effective in treating children/adolescents (age 2-17 years) with increased muscle tension/uncontrollable muscle stiffness (spasticity) due to cerebral palsy.

Conditions

  • Lower Limb Spasticity Due to Cerebral Palsy

Interventions

DRUG

IncobotulinumtoxinA (16 Units per kg body weight)

Active ingredient: Clostridium Botulinum neurotoxin Type A free from complexing proteins. Solution for injection prepared by reconstitution of powder with 0.9% Sodium Chloride (NaCl); Total volume 8.0 mL; 400 units; Mode of administration: intramuscular injection into spastic muscles.

DRUG

IncobotulinumtoxinA (12 Units per kg body weight)

Active ingredient: Clostridium Botulinum neurotoxin Type A free from complexing proteins. Solution for injection prepared by reconstitution of powder with 0.9% Sodium Chloride (NaCl); Total volume 8.0 mL; 300 units; Mode of administration: intramuscular injection into spastic muscles.

DRUG

IncobotulinumtoxinA (4 Units per kg body weight)

Active ingredient: Clostridium Botulinum neurotoxin Type A free from complexing proteins. Solution for injection prepared by reconstitution of powder with 0.9% Sodium Chloride (NaCl); Total volume 8.0 mL; 100 units; Mode of administration: intramuscular injection into spastic muscles.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Merz Pharmaceuticals GmbH

    lead INDUSTRY

Principal Investigators

  • Merz Medical Expert · Merz Pharmaceuticals GmbH

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
2 Years
Max Age
17 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-06-30
Primary Completion
2015-08-31
Completion
2016-05-31

Countries

  • Austria
  • Czechia
  • Estonia
  • France
  • Germany
  • Israel
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Russia
  • Slovakia
  • South Korea
  • Spain
  • Turkey (Türkiye)
  • Ukraine

Study Locations

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