Botulinum toxin treatment of spasticity in diplegic cerebral palsy : a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, dose-ranging study

Baker, RJ ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4759-4216, Jasinski, M, Maciag-Tymecka, I, Michalowska-Mrozek, J, Bonikowski, M, Carr, L, MacLean, J, Lin, JP, Lynch, B, Theologis, T, Wendorff, J, Eunson, P and Cosgrove, A 2002, 'Botulinum toxin treatment of spasticity in diplegic cerebral palsy : a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, dose-ranging study' , Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 44 (10) , pp. 666-675.

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Abstract

This study evaluated the efficacy and safety of three doses of botulinum toxin A (BTX-A; Dysport®) in 125 patients (mean age 5.2 years, SD 2; 54% male)with dynamic equinus spasticity during walking. Participants were randomized to receive Dysport (10, 20, or 30 units/kg) or placebo to the gastrocnemius muscle of both legs. Muscle length was calculated from electrogoniometric measurements and the change in the dynamic component of gastrocnemius shortening at four weeks was prospectively identified as the primary outcome measure. All treatment groups showed statistically significant decreases in dynamic component compared with placebo at 4 weeks. Mean improvement in dynamic component was most pronounced in the 20 units/kg group, being equivalent to an increase in dorsiflexion with the knee extended at 19°, and was still present at 16 weeks. The safety profile of the toxin appears satisfactory.

Item Type:	Article
Themes:	Health and Wellbeing
Schools:	Schools > School of Health Sciences
Journal or Publication Title:	Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology
Publisher:	Wiley
Refereed:	Yes
ISSN:	0012-1622
Depositing User:	RH Shuttleworth
Date Deposited:	07 Jul 2011 09:15
Last Modified:	18 Dec 2018 20:45
URI:	http://usir.salford.ac.uk/id/eprint/16568

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