Does Botulinum Toxin Injections Improve Outdoor Activity in Children With Cerebral Palsy?- a Pilot Study

NCT ID: NCT01335100

Last Updated: 2011-05-03

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Total Enrollment

10 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2010-03-31

Brief Summary

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Background:

Motor impairment limits social and recreational activities in children with cerebral palsy (CP), compromising participation and impacting on quality of life. Improvement of motor function by medical treatment may advance in participation of outdoor activities and expand social and recreational activities. While Botulinum toxin (BTX) injections are effective and safe treatment for spasticity in children with CP, there is insufficient evidence for improvement of motor function and enhanced participation in this population.

Objective:

To examine outdoor activity as a functional outcome following lower limb BTX in children with CP.

Methods:

In this pilot study the investigators will use Global Positioning Systems (GPS) to measure walking speed, distances, number of walking events and destinations in ambulatory children with CP following BTX injection to the lower limbs; age and gender matched sibling will be studied as a control group. Outdoor activity will be measured at 1, 3 and 6 months following BTX treatment will be compared to baseline and to those of siblings. Outdoor activity will be correlated with leisure activity preferences and quality of life questionnaires.

Significance: Improvement in outdoor activity following BTX injections in this pilot study will assist construction of a larger study evaluating participation and quality of life in children with CP.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Cerebral Palsy

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_CONTROL

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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ambulatory CP

ambulatory children with cerebral palsy undergoing Botulinum toxin injections to lower limbs

No interventions assigned to this group

controls

age and gender matched sibilings

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* ambulatory children with CP following BTX injection to the lower limbs

Exclusion Criteria

* significant psychomotor retardation, psychiatric symptoms or behavioral problem that may impact on outdoor activity prefernces
Minimum Eligible Age

5 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Shaare Zedek Medical Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Shaare Zedek Medical Center

Locations

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Shaare Zedek Medical Center

Jerusalem, , Israel

Site Status

Countries

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Israel

Other Identifiers

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BTX-GPS

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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