Clinical guidelines recommend the use of Botulinum Toxin-A (BoNT-A) for localized/segmental spasticity in children with cerebral palsy. At the Kocaeli University (KOU) Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PMR) more than 800 patients have been injected with the two approved toxinA types; OnabotulinumtoxinA or AbobotulinumtoxinA. With this study investigators would like to evaluate retrospectively if switching from one toxin to another is safe as well as to evaluate if the efficacy when switching from one toxin to another was maintained.
A data base was designed to capture all data that were considered relevant to the treatment evaluation. The data were transcribed directly from participants medical records. For the purpose of the study, data from the two subsequent visits where a different type of toxin was given will be collected and evaluated . In order to collect the pre and post status in terms of safety and efficacy, for each participant, data corresponding to the 6 previous and posterior months after the switch of the toxin will also be collected or data corresponding to the previous and posterior visit after the switch of the toxin will also be collected.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
118
Botulinum toxin type A
Kocaeli University
Kocaeli, Turkey (Türkiye)
Occurence of treatment related adverse events
Overall and per injection cycle
Time frame: Up to 30 months
Modified Ashworth Scale
Spasticity Assessment Scale
Time frame: Up to 30 months
Tardieu Scale
Spasticity Assessment Scale
Time frame: Up to 30 months
Observational Gait Scale
Gait Assessment Scale
Time frame: Up to 30 months
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