Phase III, multicentre study assessing the efficacy and safety of Dysport compared to a Placebo for the treatment of upper limb spasticity in adult patients with hemiparesis.
- Conditions
- Arm SpasticityMedDRA version: 14.1Level: LLTClassification code 10048970Term: Arm spasticitySystem Organ Class: 10029205 - Nervous system disordersTherapeutic area: Diseases [C] - Nervous System Diseases [C10]
- Registration Number
- EUCTR2010-019069-28-BE
- Lead Sponsor
- Ipsen Innovation
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 228
•Provision of written informed consent prior to any study related procedures.
•Subjects with hemiparesis and aged between 18 and 80 years of age, inclusive.
•Only one clinically defined stroke episode (as defined by the World Health Organization criteria) or one traumatic brain injury.
•At least 6 months post-stroke or post traumatic brain injury.
•Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS) score =2 in the primary targeted muscle group for toxin naïve subjects or MAS score =3 in the primary targeted muscle group for toxin non naïve subjects at least 4 months after the last BTX injection, of any serotype.
•Disability Assessment Scale (DAS) score =2 on the PTT.
•Spasticity angle (measured on the TS) >10° in the primary targeted muscle group.
•Modified Frenchay Scale (MFS) overall score (average of all task scores) between 1 and 8 (including limit values).
Are the trial subjects under 18? no
Number of subjects for this age range: 0
F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes
F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range 125
F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes
F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range 103
•Major limitation in the passive ROM at the affected elbow, wrist and fingers, as defined by:
oMaximum passive elbow extension <150° (0° corresponding to the minimal stretch of the elbow flexors, which corresponds to a fully flexed elbow position),
oMaximum passive wrist extension <70° (0° corresponding to the minimal stretch of the wrist flexors, which corresponds to a fully flexed wrist position),
oMaximum passive finger extension <70° (0° corresponding to the minimal stretch of the extrinsic finger flexors, which corresponds to a formed fist with the second phalanx parallel to the metacarpal).
•Physiotherapy initiated less than 4 weeks before entry or expected to be initiated during the study.
•Previous treatment with BTX of any type within 4 months prior to study entry for any condition.
•Subjects likely to be treated with BTX of any type in the lower limb during the course of this double blind study.
•Previous primary or secondary non response to any BTXs for the targeted condition.
•Previous surgery to treat spasticity on the affected muscles and ligaments, tendons, nerve trunks, or bones of the treated upper limb.
•Previous treatment with phenol and/or alcohol in the treated upper limb anytime before the study.
•Any medical condition (including severe dysphagia or airway disease) that may increase, in the opinion of the Investigator, the likelihood of adverse events (AEs) related to BTX treatment.
•Major neurological impairment other than spastic paresis (including major proprioceptive ataxia or apraxia on the paretic side) that could negatively impact on the functional performance of the subject.
•Known disease of the neuromuscular junction (such as Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome or myasthenia gravis).
•Inability to understand protocol procedures and requirements, which, in the opinion of the Investigator, could negatively impact on protocol compliance.
•Known sensitivity to BTX or any excipient of Dysport.
•Infection at the injection site(s).
•Unwillingness or inability to comply with the protocol.
•Current or planned treatment with any drug that interferes either directly or indirectly with neuromuscular function (i.e. aminoglycosides) within the last 4 weeks prior to study treatment.
•Pregnant women, or premenopausal women not willing to use contraceptive measures throughout the duration of the study.
•Treatment with a new investigational drug in the 4 weeks prior to enrolment into the study or scheduled to receive such a drug during the study period.
•Any underlying disease (not associated with the stroke or traumatic brain injury) likely to affect upper limb function and/or muscle tone and/or spasticity.
•Any medical condition (or laboratory finding) which, in the opinion of the Investigator may compromise compliance with the objectives and/or procedures of this protocol or preclude the administration of BTX.
•Subjects treated or likely to be treated with intrathecal baclofen during the course of the study or during the 4 weeks before study entry
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Main Objective: The primary study objective is to assess the efficacy of Dysport compared to placebo in reducing upper limb muscle tone in hemiparetic subjects with upper limb spasticity due to stroke or traumatic brain injury. The primary study objective will be assessed by comparing between treatment groups at Week 4 the change from baseline in muscle tone (using the Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS)) in the primary targeted muscle group. ;Secondary Objective: The secondary study objectives include assessments of the efficacy of Dysport compared to placebo on:<br>•The Physician’s Global Assessment (PGA) of treatment response.<br>•The upper limb passive function using the Principal Target of Treatment (PTT) of the Disability Assessment Scale (DAS).<br>;Primary end point(s): •Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS) for rating muscle tone in the primary targeted muscle group.;Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: Week 4
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Secondary end point(s): •Mean PGA Score <br>•Mean change from baseline in the PTT of the DAS ;Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: •Mean PGA Score at Week 4. <br>•Mean change from baseline in the PTT of the DAS at Week 4.<br>