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SialorrheaPhase 2/3NCT01489904

Application of Botulinum Toxin Type A in Salivary Glands in the Treatment of Drooling in Patients With Cerebral Palsy

A Phase 2/3 study testing BOTULINUM NEUROTOXIN TYPE-A in people with Sialorrhea and Cerebral Palsy, run by Hospital Vall d'Hebron at 1 site in Spain.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of botulinum toxin-A in salivary glands as a treatment for decrease drooling in patients with cerebral palsy and evaluate the long-term effects and tolerance . Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 60 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Sialorrhea, Cerebral Palsy
What is being tested?
BOTULINUM NEUROTOXIN TYPE-A
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
60 participants
Where
1 siteSpain
Study dates
Nov 2011to Nov 2012
Phase
Phase 2/3
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 60 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Confirmed diagnosis of cerebral palsy ( medical history, neurological examination,magnetic resonance
  • Patients with disorders for eating, drinking, pneumonia, irritation of the skin face, social exclusion
  • Score of >3 on drooling severity and frequency scale

Who cannot join

  • Patients under 18 years
  • Swallowing disorders
  • Diagnosis of Myasthenia, Eaton Lambert Syndrome, Amyotrophic lateral Sclerosis or diseases that interfere with the function neuroglandular
  • Pregnant or lactating period
  • Patients without informed consent

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Spain1 site
  • CEIC Hospital Vall d Hebron

    Barcelona, Barcelona, 08035

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About this study

Official title: Phase 2/3 Application of Botulinum Neurotoxin Type A in Salivary Glands as a Treatment of Chronic Drooling in Patients With Cerebral Palsy: A Controlled Clinical Trial.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of botulinum toxin-A in salivary glands as a treatment for decrease drooling in patients with cerebral palsy and evaluate the long-term effects and tolerance . To assess whether patients with cerebral palsy have hypersalivation comparing with patients without treatment and healthy volunteers and if botulinum toxin may reduce the volume of drooling without altering the swallowing function.

Read the detailed description

Patients with cerebral palsy (CP) and other neurological diseases ( Parkinson´s disease (PD), bulbar amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, neurodegenerative diseases, idiopathic hypersalivation, head and neck carcinomas, etc) frequently have lifelong issues with oral motor control that may present as eating, drinking difficulties, drooling and/or speech problems.

Inadequate saliva control occurs in approximately 30% of patients with CP. Drooling usually caused by swallowing dysfunction and can lead to choking, salivary aspiration, pneumonia, chest infections,chronic irritation of the facial skin, and /or dehydration, in some cases the person loss of self esteem and impede community inclusion.

Numerous therapies, anticholinergic medication, surgery, etc, have all been used to reduce drooling with varying side effects and degrees of success, but none with optimal results.

Systemic anticholinergics may reduce salivary secretion but are frequently not tolerated by the patients because they have multiple side effects. Recently Botulinum toxin type A has been used in the treatment of sialorrhea, in clinical studies have found that botulinum toxin type-A may have a good response with fewer side effects.

Being tested
BOTULINUM NEUROTOXIN TYPE-A
Keywords
drooling, cerebral palsy
Medical subject headings
Sialorrhea, Cerebral Palsy

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • BOTULINUM NEUROTOXIN TYPE-ABiological

    Also called Botulinum Neurotoxin type -A, BOTOX

    Botulinum toxin type A / First infiltration: 25U in each salivary gland=100 U in Parotid and submandibular glands. 24 weeks after first infiltration is a Second infiltration with 50U Botulinum toxin type -A 25 U in each salivary gland only in parotid glands.

Study groups in NCT01489904
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Botulinum ToxinExperimentalBotulinum Toxin type-A
Receives: Biological: BOTULINUM NEUROTOXIN TYPE-A
Control TreatmentNo interventionNo intervention

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Asses drool quantification pre and post-infiltration in submandibular and parotid glands with BoNT-A

    Drool quantification using a pre-and post injection "drool rating scale" dental roll weights, drool quotient.

    Safety evaluate. The proportion of patients with a good response according to the criteria, defined response during treatment or follow-up.

    Measured: Change from baseline in drooling0,4,8,12,16,20,24 weeks post infiltration/baseline, and again second infiltration only in parotid glands

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Asses at what period of time after infiltration occurs the maximum response in decreased drooling, and whether Botulinum toxin-A reduce the volume of drooling without altering the swallowing function.

    Salivary flow expressed in ml/ min evaluated in diferent subtypes of cerebral palsy compared before and after infiltration and compared with control group without infiltration and control group of healthy volunteers.

    Measured: every 4 weeks ( after each infiltration)

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted12 Dec 2011 (estimated)
  2. Study startNov 2011
  3. Primary completionNov 2011
  4. Study completionNov 2012 (estimated)

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2/3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
60 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01489904
Sponsor's protocol ID
2010-021691-28
Status last verified
Oct 2012
First submitted
29 Nov 2011
Last updated
30 Oct 2012
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2/3 study testing BOTULINUM NEUROTOXIN TYPE-A in people with Sialorrhea and Cerebral Palsy, run by Hospital Vall d'Hebron at 1 site in Spain.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 30 Oct 2012. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Spain. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this combined phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Asses drool quantification pre and post-infiltration in submandibular and parotid glands with BoNT-A (time frame: Change from baseline in drooling0,4,8,12,16,20,24 weeks post infiltration/baseline, and again second infiltration only in parotid glands). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 30 Oct 2012.

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