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Clinical Trials/NL-OMON32926
NL-OMON32926
Completed
Phase 4

Botulinum toxin for treating calf muscle spasticity in Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis (HSP): functional effects on dynamic balance and gait - FEBOCH

niversitair Medisch Centrum Sint Radboud0 sites20 target enrollmentTBD

Overview

Phase
Phase 4
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis
Sponsor
niversitair Medisch Centrum Sint Radboud
Enrollment
20
Status
Completed
Last Updated
last year

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
TBD
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
last year
Study Type
Interventional

Investigators

Sponsor
niversitair Medisch Centrum Sint Radboud

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • \- diagnosis based on molecular diagnosis (e.g. SPG\-4 mutations)
  • \- age between 18 and 70 years
  • \- disabling bilateral calf muscle spasticity, including clonus, without excessive passive stiffness or contracture (i.e. Modified Ashworth Scale 1\-3 / 5\)
  • \- comfortable walking speed greater than 1 km/hr (10m walking test)
  • \- being able to stand and walk for 10m without aids

Exclusion Criteria

  • \- impaired tactile and joint motion perception, or cerebellar signs, suggesting \*complicated\* HSP
  • \- other disorders of the neuro\-musculo\-skeletal system
  • \- prior treatment with botulinum toxin or neurolysis of the lower limbs within 6 months
  • \- unwillingness or impossibility to keep any oral spasmolytic drugs constant
  • \- severe (\> 15 degrees) contracture at the knees or hip joints
  • \- being unable to load the heels while standing with extended knees (severe ankle contracture)
  • \- osteoporosis, defined by a T\-score \-2\.5 or below (based on bone mineral density in DXA\-assessment)
  • \- the use of anti\-coagulation drugs (coumarin and/or heparin derivates)
  • \- pregnancy
  • \- addiction to drugs or alcohol

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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