Randomized DB Controlled Trial of Botulinum Toxin A in Hemiplegic Shoulder Pain and Spasticity

Completed · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Post-stroke Shoulder Pain and Spasticity

In brief

The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether botulinum toxin type A injected into muscles around the shoulder is effective in treating shoulder pain and improving function in patients with shoulder pain and involuntary muscle tightness after a stroke.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00661089

Run by

Shirley Ryan AbilityLab

People needed

21

Starts

2003-09-01

Expected to finish

2010-02-01

Last updated by the study team

2020-11-13

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Post stroke greater than 2 months
• Shoulder pain despite PT/OT interventions
• Weight greater than 88 lbs
• Stable medically
• Spasticity

You may not qualify if…

• Myasthenia gravis or other medical conditions that preclude use of botulinum toxin
• Pregnancy
• Infection or dermatologic conditions at the injection site

Where it is running

• Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago — Chicago, Illinois, United States

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