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Study to Document the Effectiveness of Dysport in Patients Suffering From Upper Limb Spasticity (ULS) After Stroke

Completed
Conditions
Post Stroke Arm Spasticity
Registration Number
NCT02444494
Lead Sponsor
Ipsen
Brief Summary

The objective of this non-interventional study is to evaluate clinical effectiveness and cost effectiveness of Dysport within the reimbursement scheme called "drug programme" funded by Polish National Health Fund (NHF) for patients with post stroke ULS. The study is designed to collect data in patients scheduled to receive Dysport treatment in a drug programme, based on routine treatment of subject with ULS.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
108
Inclusion Criteria
  • ≥ 18 years of age.
  • A history of ischemic or haemorrhagic stroke before minimum 3 months prior to the inclusion into drug programme, documented by discharge from the hospital.
  • Post-stroke spasticity of confirmed upper extremity moderate or higher (the result of the modified Ashworth scale - MAS ≥ 2) in at least one muscle group.
  • Classification of the patient into the programme occurs when a patient has a designated date of commencement of medical rehabilitation confirmed by the providing rehabilitation services.
  • Drug administration needs to take place no earlier than three weeks before the start of medical rehabilitation.
  • Written informed consent given by patient before any occurrence of study related procedure.
  • Patient has been already included in a NHF Dysport programme.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Severe dysphagia and respiratory disorders.
  • Pregnancy
  • Myasthenia gravis and myasthenic syndrome - based on neurological examination (additional tests only in justified cases).
  • Generalized symptoms of infection
  • The presence of inflammation within the planned sites of administration.
  • Fixed contractures in the soft tissues and joints.
  • Dementia medium or deep cycle (score on mini mental state examination (MMSE) equal to or less than 18 points).

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in Investigator and patient Clinical Global Impression of Improvement (CGI-I)Change from baseline (visit 1) to visit 3 (visits occur every 3-4 months, during approximately 9 months of observation)

Clinical Global Impression of Improvement (CGI-I) scale: 7-point scale, ranging from 1 (very much improved) to 7 (very much worse), with a score of 4 indicating no change.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Global assessment of spasticity by Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS)Visits 1, 2 and 3 (visits occur every 3-4 months, during approximately 9 months of observation)

MAS - spasticity scores at each joint: shoulder, elbow, wrist, finger, thumb

Measurement of upper limb muscle weakness by Medical Research Council (modified MRC) scale for muscle strengthVisits 1, 2 and 3 (visits occur every 3-4 months, during approximately 9 months of observation)
To document cost of treatment with Dysport in these patientsVisits 1, 2 and 3 (visits occur every 3-4 months, during approximately 9 months of observation)

Direct costs associated with the administration of Dysport will include the dose of Dysport, interval between reinjections, cost of healthcare resources: needles, syringes, identification techniques of the muscles.

Trial Locations

Locations (6)

Indywidualna Praktyka lekarska

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Ciecierzyn, Poland

Samodzielny Publiczny Centralny Szpital Kliniczny im, Śląskiego Uniwersytetu Medycznego w Katowicach Oddział Neurologii Wieku Podeszłego

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Katowice, Poland

Samodzielny Publiczny Zespół Zakładów Opieki Zdrowotnej w Sandomierzu - Szpital - Oddział Neurologii z Pododdziałem Udarowym

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Sandomierz, Poland

Indywidualna Specjalistyczna Praktyka Lekarska W Zakresie Neurologii

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Szczecin, Poland

II Klinika Neurologiczna, Instytut Psychiatrii i Neurologii

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Warsaw, Poland

Wojewódzki Szpital Specjalistyczny Im.J.Gromkowskiego

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Wrocław, Poland

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