Retrospective study on the evaluation of chronic and long-term pain therapeutics to manage post-traumatic cervical dystonia

Completed

• Conditions: Post-traumatic cervical dystonia; Musculoskeletal Diseases

• Registration Number: ISRCTN32597955
• Lead Sponsor: Advanced Pain Specialists, PLLC

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2017-04-07
• Last Update Posted: 8 May 2017

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 20

Inclusion Criteria

1. Soft tissue injury resulting in cervical dystonia neck distortion following a motor vehicle accident
2. Range of motion limited to laterocollis and shoulder elevation
3. Experienced neck pain after trauma and were prescribed physical therapy either opioids or NSAIDs
4. Pain symptoms lasting 14 – 16 weeks from initial trauma
5. Patients attended 3 physical therapy sessions per week
6. Toronto Western Spasmodic Torticollis Rating Scale (TWISTRS) greater than 35
7. Visual analogue scale (VAS) score greater than 7
8. Presence of hernia on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
9. Aged 18 years and over

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients solely on muscle relaxer medication to relieve pain
2. Less than 18 years of age
3. Pregnancy or breast feeding
4. Diagnosed neuromuscular disorders
5. Previous use of botulinum toxin

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain, as measured using the visual analogue scale at baseline, within 6 weeks and within 90 days weeks of receiving botulinum toxin and assessed through medical record review.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Range of motion, as measured by physical examination at baseline, within 6 weeks and within 90 days weeks of receiving botulinum toxin and assessed through medical record review.