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Clinical Trials/ISRCTN32597955
ISRCTN32597955
Completed
Not Applicable

Effect of Botulinum toxin with physical therapy on patients with post-traumatic cervical dystonia is effective to manage long-term, chronic pain

Advanced Pain Specialists, PLLC0 sites20 target enrollmentApril 7, 2017

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Post-traumatic cervical dystonia
Sponsor
Advanced Pain Specialists, PLLC
Enrollment
20
Status
Completed
Last Updated
8 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
April 7, 2017
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
8 years ago
Study Type
Observational
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Advanced Pain Specialists, PLLC

Eligibility Criteria

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

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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