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Clinical Trials/TCTR20190918004
TCTR20190918004CompletedPhase 4

A pilot study comparing two techniques of phenol injection for the treatment of ankle spasticity in children with cerebral palsy, ultrasound & electrical stimulation guided motor branch block versus the conventional injection technique

Routine to research unit0 sites24 target enrollmentStarted: September 18, 2019Last updated:
Conditions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Phase 4
Status
Completed
Sponsor
Enrollment
24

Study Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
N/A (No limit) to 18 Years (—)
Sex
All

Inclusion Criteria

  • Age < 18 year
  • Cerebral palsy
  • The ankle spasticity is a problem in the daily life of patients / caregivers
  • Modified Tardieu Scale ofankle dorsiflexion (knee extended position) > 20 degree
  • The ankle spasticity does not improve after having received physical therapy for at least 1 month
  • Patients or legal representatives are welcome to join the research

Exclusion Criteria

  • The muscles of leg that are injected into other areas Apart from the ankle The degree of rigidity is measured by the Modified Ashworth scale (MAS) more than 3/4
  • Contraindications for injection such as blood clotting, infection or skin inflammation that requires injection, taking anticoagulant drug
  • History of allergic reactions to compounds Alcohol, Phenol , Lidocaine
  • History of DVT at least one leg
  • History of surgery to stretch the tendons, bones or joints in the leg that will be injected within 1 year or plan to undergo the surgery in the next 3 months
  • History of seizure with in 3 months ago
  • History of injecting botulinum toxin or phenol at the leg that is injected within the last 3 months

Investigators

Sponsor
Routine to research unit

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