Effectiveness of a standardized physical therapy program in cervical dystonia; a single blind randomized controlled trial.

Completed

• Conditions: Cervical dystonia; 10029317; spasmodic torticollis

• Registration Number: NL-OMON39863
• Lead Sponsor: Academisch Medisch Centrum

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 29 April 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

- 30 years or older
- Treated with Botuline Toxin injections for more than one year

Exclusion Criteria

- Secondary (including psychogenic) dystonia
- Hereditary (dominant) forms of dystonia
- Segmental, hemi-, multifocal or generalized dystonia
- Patients who underwent neurosurgery
- Inability to understand written and spoken Dutch language
- Patients treated with the Bleton method by their physiotherapist at the moment of inclusion

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Primary outcomes:<br /><br><br /><br>Disability<br /><br>Disability will be measured with the disability section of the TWSTRS scale.<br /><br>The TWSTRS scale is a valid and reliable tool to measure severity, disability<br /><br>and pain in CD. The disability section is a six point likert scale which<br /><br>consists of six items like driving a car, reading and performing ADL activities<br /><br>(maximal score 30 points). </p><br>