Recurrent Crying Spells in Cerebral Palsy

NCT ID: NCT01955655

Last Updated: 2013-10-08

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

70 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2005-12-31

Study Completion Date

2013-08-31

Brief Summary

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This is a study of recurrent crying spells in Spastic Cerebral Palsy patients and their treatment.

Detailed Description

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This is the first study of recurrent crying spells in Cerebral Palsy with Spastic quadriparesis depicting the diagnostic criteria and treatment.

Conditions

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Recurrent Crying Spells

Keywords

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Baclofen cerebral palsy colic crying infant recurrent crying spells spasticity therapy

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Baclofen

The starting dose was 0.75 mg/kg in four divided doses daily and was cautiously increased at three-day intervals until crying subsided or symptoms of over dosage or side effects appeared. The usual maximum dose was two mg/kg in four divided doses daily.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Baclofen

Intervention Type DRUG

Since the therapeutic window of Baclofen is narrow, the lowest dose compatible with an optimal response was used.

placebo

Placebo contained fructose powder in equal quantity in packets mimicking those of Baclofen.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type OTHER

Interventions

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Baclofen

Since the therapeutic window of Baclofen is narrow, the lowest dose compatible with an optimal response was used.

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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Fructose powder.

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Recurrent Crying Spells in Cerebral Palsy with Spastic Quadriparesis.
* Age range 0-12 years.

Exclusion Criteria

* Crying due to known causes (like hunger, sleep, food intolerance etc.),
* Crying that responded to routine management (changes in food or feeding techniques, anticolic, analgesics),
* Fever of ≥100.4ºF (38ºC),
* The infant refuses to eat or drink for more than a few hours, vomits excessively, has bloody stools, or has a change in behavior (lethargy or decreased responsiveness).
* Colic
* Worst ever crying occurring for the first time
* Respiratory, renal and hepatic diseases,
* Progressive encephalopathies,
* Received Baclofen in the previous 30 days
Maximum Eligible Age

12 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Sathbhavana Brain Clinic

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Dr.Nagabhushana Rao Potharaju

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Nagabhushana Rao Potharaju, BScDCHMDDM

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Sathbhavana Brain Clinic, Secunderabad, India

Locations

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Sathbhavana Brain Clinic

Secunderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India

Site Status

Countries

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India

Other Identifiers

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RCSCPSQ

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id