BOTOX® Treatment in Adult Patients with Upper Limb Spasticity

  • Research type

    Research Study

  • Full title

    BOTOX® Treatment in Adult Patients with Upper Limb Spasticity

  • IRAS ID

    138450

  • Contact name

    Austen Peter Moore

  • Contact email

    peter.moore@thewaltoncentre.nhs.uk

  • Sponsor organisation

    Allergan Ltd

  • Eudract number

    2013-002346-37

  • Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier

    N/A

  • Research summary

    The aim of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of BOTOX in the treatment of adults who have experienced a stroke resulting in spasticity in one of their upper limbs.
    This is a phase 3 study that consists of a randomised(treatment will be allocated by chance), double-blind(neither the researcher or patient will know which dose is administered), placebo (dummy drug)-controlled, parallel-group single treatment cycle. Individual patient participation will be up to 20 weeks. This includes a screening period of up to 4 weeks and a double-blind placebo-controlled treatment cycle of 12 to 16 weeks.
    Male or female participants between the ages of 18 and 80 with spasticity in one of their upper limbs due to stroke will be enrolled in the study.

  • REC name

    East Midlands - Leicester South Research Ethics Committee

  • REC reference

    14/EM/0157

  • Date of REC Opinion

    21 May 2014

  • REC opinion

    Further Information Favourable Opinion