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Status unknownNCT02327728Updated Dec 30, 2014

Comparison of Different Botulinum Toxin A Injection Patterns in the Treatment of Blepharospasm

An interventional study of Botulinum toxin A injection (5 sites: 12.5U) and Botulinum toxin A injection (4 sites: 10U) in Blepharospasm, sponsored by YangHui. Status unknown at 1 site in China. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2014-12-30.

Sponsored by YangHui · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

The sponsor has not verified this record recently (last verified Dec 2014), so the status shown — last known as Recruiting — may be out of date.
Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
120
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

To evaluate the efficacy of different botulinum toxin A injection patterns in treating benign essential blepharospasm and to compare their influence on condition of eye surface .

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The authors performed a prospective double-blinded randomised clinical trial of 60 patients with an established diagnosis of benign essential blepharospasm from February 2013 to December 2015. Patients received a full injection pattern of 5 sites on one eye and a medial lower eyelid waived injection pattern of 4 sites on the other eye randomly. They were surveyed on ocular surface disease index (OSDI), Jankovic rating scale (JRS), blepharospasm disability index (BSDI) prior to injection and 1week, 1month and 3 months after injection. At these time points, closure of the eyelid, tear break up time (BUT), Schirmer test I, and lower lid tear meniscus height (TMH) were also measured.

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Conditions studied

  • Blepharospasm

Keywords

  • blepharospasm
  • botulinum A
  • injection pattern
  • tear
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In context

Blepharospasm

44 studies on the registry are indexed under Blepharospasm; 1 is open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 120 is above the median of 58 across 31 interventional studies indexed under Blepharospasm.

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Lead sponsor

This is the only study on the registry with YangHui as lead sponsor.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

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Inclusion criteria

  • had a confirmed diagnosis of bilateral BEB
  • a minimum of 24-week period since the last injection was required for all patients who had previously received multiple injections of BoNT-A.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • blepharospasm of known etiology (caused by medication, injury, etc.)
  • history of surgical intervention for BEB (myectomy or neurectomy)
  • current ophthalmologic infection
  • apraxia of eyelid opening associated with levator palpebrae dysfunction
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Double (Participant, Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
120 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    medial lower eyelid waived

    Botulinum toxin A 10U per eye subcutaneous injection at orbicularis oculi

    Procedure: Botulinum toxin A injection (4 sites: 10U) · Drug: Botulinum toxin A 10U

  • Active comparator
    full injection pattern

    Botulinum toxin A 12.5U per eye subcutaneous injection at orbicularis oculi

    Procedure: Botulinum toxin A injection (5 sites: 12.5U) · Drug: Botulinum toxin A 12.5U

Interventions

  • ProcedureBotulinum toxin A injection (5 sites: 12.5U)
  • ProcedureBotulinum toxin A injection (4 sites: 10U)
  • DrugBotulinum toxin A 12.5U
  • DrugBotulinum toxin A 10U
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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Changes of Jankovic rating scale (JRS) from baseline at 1week, 1month and 3 months

    Time frame: 3 months

  2. Changes of lower lid tear meniscus height (TMH) from baseline at 1week, 1month and 3 months

    Time frame: 3 months

Secondary outcomes

  1. Changes of blepharospasm disability index (BSDI) from baseline at 1week, 1month and 3 months

    Time frame: 3 months

  2. Changes of ocular surface disease index (OSDI) from baseline at 1week, 1month and 3 months

    Time frame: 3 months

  3. Changes of tear break up time (BUT) from baseline at 1week, 1month and 3 months

    Time frame: 3 months

  4. Changes of closure of the eyelid from baseline at 1week, 1month and 3 months

    Time frame: 3 months

  5. Changes of Schirmer test I from baseline at 1week, 1month and 3 months

    Time frame: 3 months

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Study locations

1 of 1 sites recruiting
  • Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, SunYat-senU
    Guangzhou, Guangdong 510060, China
    Recruiting
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References and documents

Publications

  • Yang H, Lu J, Zhao X, Ding X, Wang Z, Cai X, Luo Y, Lu L. Comparison of Two Botulinum Neurotoxin A Injection Patterns with or without the Medial Lower Eyelid in the Treatment of Blepharospasm. J Ophthalmol. 2016;2016:5957812. doi: 10.1155/2016/5957812. Epub 2016 Jan 14. PubMed 26885381 ↗
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Updates

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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT02327728
Lead sponsor
YangHui
Responsible party
YangHui (MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Sun Yat-sen University) — Sponsor-investigator
First posted
Dec 30, 2014
Start date
Feb 2013
Primary completion
Dec 2015 (estimated)
Completion
Dec 2015 (estimated)
Last update
Dec 30, 2014

Study contacts

Hui Yang, MD, PhD
Contact
yanghui9@hotmail.com
+86 13710584767
Hui Yang, MD, PhD
principal investigator · Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, SunYat-senU

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
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