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Evaluation of the Efficacy of the Injection of Botulinum Toxin A vs Scopolamine Patches in the Treatment of Drooling in Children With Cerebral Palsy

Phase 3
Recruiting
Conditions
Cerebral Palsy
Interventions
Drug: Botox® injection
Drug: Scopoderm® patches arm
Registration Number
NCT03616067
Lead Sponsor
Hospices Civils de Lyon
Brief Summary

Cerebral palsy is the first cause of motor disability in developed countries. It is associated with altered motor function but also with mental, sensorial and behavior deficiencies. Drooling frequently occurs in children with cerebral palsy (37 to 58%). It causes multiple medical and social complications which can all increase disability and reduce quality of life for the patients and their family. Drooling treatments are various and includes orofacial rehabilitations, anticholinergic medications, botulinum toxin A and B salivary gland injections. Surgeries could also be used, but their benefits are often outweighed by the risk.

* Orofacial rehabilitation is firstly recommended, even if few studies evaluated its efficacy.

* Medication by Scopoderm®, a cutaneous anticholinergic drug, is frequently used in spite of frequent side effects and a lack of evidence regarding efficacy.

* Botulinum toxin salivary gland injections (Botox®) were shown to be effective in reducing the severity of drooling consequences for the patient quality of life up to 12 months after the injections (Reid 2008).

A recent survey carried showed that treatment by Botox® injection would be preferred by professional to Scopoderm® patch, because of better tolerance and efficacy, even if Scopoderm® remained more used by professionals (Chaleat-Valayer 2016). However, a Cochrane review (Walshe 2012) concluded that there is 1) no strong consensus regarding assessment or the timing of all treatments 2) not enough efficacy studies with high level of evidence, 3) mostly efficacy studies vs placebo or no intervention 4) a lack of long term treatment assessment 5) a lack of studies on the patient quality of life.

Our study will be a comparative randomized clinical trial with an active control arm. The hypothesis is that therapeutic treatment of drooling in children with cerebral palsy consisting of a standardized rehabilitation treatment associated with a botulinum toxin A injection (Botox®) in the salivary glands is more effective than the same rehabilitation treatment associated with a treatment by scopolamine patches (Scopoderm®).

The main outcome will be assessed 15 months after initiation of treatment to evaluate long-term effectiveness. Patients from both arms of the trial will received rehabilitation, in order to compare treatment efficacy as it is done in real conditions of treatment. The efficacy of the treatment will be assessed on the impact of the drooling perceived by the patients and their family rather than on the measure of salivary production, as recommended (Walshe 2012).

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
130
Inclusion Criteria
  • Aged 4 to 18 years old,
  • Cerebral palsy with pathological drooling,
  • Significant impact of drooling on the children (DIS score ≥40),
  • Affiliated or beneficiary of a social security scheme,
  • At least one of the parents understanding and speaking French,
  • Written consent form signed by both parents
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Exclusion Criteria
  • Previous history of surgery for drooling,
  • Injection of botulinum toxin (all locations) in the 3 months prior to the inclusion,
  • Treatment by scopolamine patch (Scopoderm®) or other anticholinergic (Artane®, etc.) in the month prior to inclusion,
  • Contraindication to the anesthetic or sedation,
  • Contraindication to one of the treatments studied (glaucoma, myastenia),
  • Swallowing disorder (to saliva) or absence of spontaneous swallowing reflex not investigated by nasoscopy
  • On-going or programmed orthodontic treatment over the study period.
  • Untreated oro-mandibular dystonia (isolated lingual dystonia accepted)
  • Untreated bruxism
  • Untreated clinical gastro esophageal reflux
  • Untreated dental inflammatory condition (dental caries, gingivitis...)
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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Botox® injection armBotox® injectionBotox® injection in salivary glands will be performed one month after inclusion. It will be performed with one injection point per gland (parotids and submandibulars).
Scopoderm® patches armScopoderm® patches armScopoderm® patches will be initiated one month after inclusion. The patches will be renewed every 3 days, alternating behind each ear
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Drooling Impact Scale (DIS scale)after 15 months of treatment

The DIS scale is a questionnaire of 10 questions with a score of 100 points which will be completed by the patient's entourage (family and/or caregivers). This scale has a good validity and sensitivity to changes in the context of the evaluation of the drooling in children with CP, with a score difference of 10 points considered as clinical significant.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
DIS scaleat 1, 3, 6, 9 and 12 months of treatment

The DIS scale is a questionnaire of 10 questions with a score of 100 points which will be completed by the patient's entourage (family and/or caregivers). This scale has a good validity and sensitivity to changes in the context of the evaluation of the drooling in children with CP, with a score difference of 10 points considered as clinical significant

Drooling severityat 1, 3, 6, 9, 12 and 15 months of treatment

average number of bibs used per day per patient

Clinical complications of the droolingat 1, 3, 6, 9, 12 and 15 months of treatment

The number of hospitalizations for pulmonary infections and the average number of prescriptions for antibiotic treatment linked to bronchial secondary infection.

Trial Locations

Locations (11)

CHU- Estaing

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Clermont-Ferrand, France

Centre Médico-Chirurgical de Réadaptation des Massues

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Lyon, France

CHU d'Angers

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Angers, France

Hôpitaux de Saint-Maurice

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Saint-Maurice, France

CHU-Bordeaux

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Bordeaux, France

Hôpital Femme Mère Enfant - HCL

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Bron, France

CHU-Grenoble

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Grenoble, France

APFESEAN Nantes

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Nantes, France

AP-HM

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Marseille, France

CHU-Nimes

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Nîmes, France

Centre médico- infantile

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Romagnat, France

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