Botulinum Toxin Injection Efficiency

Jyväskylä Central Hospital22 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of the study is to examine the effect of the botulinum toxin injection into muscle tone, strength and mobility with and without muscle exercise effect.

The purpose is also to find out patients subjective symptoms between injections. Hypothesis: Efficiency of the botulinum toxin is more powerful with the muscle exercise before injection.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

TRIPLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Torticollis Muscle Spasticity

Interventions

Resistance trainingOTHER

Neck muscle trainings effect on botulinum toxin efficiency

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 80 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Clinical diagnosis of cervical dystonia * Spasticity in splenius capitis muscle * Regular treatment with botulinum toxin injection Exclusion Criteria: * Don't want to take part the Trial * Very long distance from home to Jyväskylä Central Hospital

Locations (1)

Central Finland Helth Care District

Jyväskylä, Finland

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Muscle tone in splenius capitis muscle

Time frame: five months

Secondary Outcomes

Pain in the neck

Time frame: five months

Mobility in the neck

Time frame: five months

Neck muscle strength

Time frame: five months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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