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2-duct ligation versus botulinum toxin for severe drooling in children with cerebral palsy

Completed
Conditions
drooling
sialorrhea
10010335
Registration Number
NL-OMON37173
Lead Sponsor
niversitair Medisch Centrum Sint Radboud
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
60
Inclusion Criteria

- Age 6 years or above
- Cerebral palsy or other non-progressive neurological disease
- Severe drooling (Drooling Frequency >=3; Drooling Severity >=2)
- Conservative treatment has not led to adequate reduction of droolng
- Informed consent
- Cognitive ability of parents is adequate to participate in the study, as judged by the researchers.
- Participants are motived to return for follow up after 2, 8 and 32 weeks.

Exclusion Criteria

- Concurrent participation in other medical study
- Previous surgery or anatomical abnormalities that prohibit either application of botulinum toxin or surgery
- Concurrent other treatment for drooling
- Use of benzodiazepines
- Allergy to botulinum toxin or other contraindication for botulinumtoxin or surgery.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
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