Status:

COMPLETED

The Therapeutic Use of Botulinum Toxin Type A in Subacute Cervical/Upper Back Pain

Lead Sponsor:

Palo Alto Veterans Institute for Research

Collaborating Sponsors:

Allergan

Conditions:

Subacute Cervical Pain

Subacute Upper Back Pain

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-70 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

To determine the therapeutic efficacy of Botox not only for chronic cervical/upper back pain but also for subacute pain.

Detailed Description

Subjects diagnosed with subacute (2-6 months post-onset) bilateral cervical/ upper back pain will be recruited in this double-blind control study. A total of 30 subjects with subacute cervical/upper ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Male or female 18 y/o or greater,
  • Subacute bilateral cervical/ upper back pain, pain of longer than 2 months and shorter than 6 months duration,
  • VAS pain score of 5 or greater for the cervical/ upper back pain for 4 week period before injection,
  • If female or child bearing potential, concurrent use of a reliable method of contraception.

Exclusion

  • Known allergy or sensitivity to Botulinum toxin type A.
  • Any medical condition that may put the subject at increased risk with exposure to BOTOX®, including diagnosed myasthenia gravis, Eaton-Lambert syndrome, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or any other significant disease that might interfere with neuromuscular function
  • Use of aminoglycoside antibiotics, curare-like agents, or other agents that might interfere with neuromuscular function
  • Pregnancy, breast feeding, or planned pregnancy
  • Acute or operative pathology on cervical MRI
  • History of treatment for gatro-esophageal reflux disease
  • Abnormal finding on 3-oz water swallowing test on the initial screening visit

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 1 2003

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

End Date :

July 1 2006

Estimated Enrollment :

Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00282958

Start Date

February 1 2003

End Date

July 1 2006

Last Update

March 5 2015

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