A Phase 2 interventional study of Dysport in Functional Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome and Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome, sponsored by Stanford University. Withdrawn at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 50 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2021-03-08.
Sponsored by Stanford University · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment
Failure to adequately diagnose and treat patients with functional popliteal artery entrapment syndrome (PAES) leads to continued pain, loss of function and poor quality of life for many patients nationwide. Currently, the primary treatment for functional PAES involves muscle resection, sometimes involving large segments of muscle, which itself can lead to functional impairment. As such, a less invasive treatment for functional PAES is desirable. The focus of this work is to determine whether Botulinum toxin type A (BTX-A) injections into the gastrocnemius muscle can lessen the mechanical forces placed on the popliteal artery by the involved muscle, thereby improving symptoms caused by impaired distal blood flow.
Ten (10) patients with suspected functional popliteal artery entrapment syndrome will be recruited for this study. Dr. Michael Fredericson will recruit patients from local sports medicine clinics and sports teams. Equal men and women will be recruited, between the age of 18 and 50 years. This subcategory will reduce the potential of recruiting patients with age-related confounding causes for their symptoms.
After patients have been identified as having clinical features suggestive of PAES, confirmation of the diagnosis will involve the following in accordance with standards of care: 1) Ankle-brachial index testing with provocative maneuvers (maximal passive dorsiflexion and maximal active plantarflexion, treadmill running at a slope), 2) MRI angiography with provocative maneuvers (maximal plantar and dorsiflexion).
All patients will also complete at baseline a visual analog scale (VAS) of their pain, a lower extremity functional scale (LEFS), and lower extremity ultrasound for evaluation of gastrocnemius muscle size.
Currently, treatment of functional PAES involves surgical intervention frequently involving resection of the gastrocnemius muscle. As part of this study, BTX-A will be administered to the gastrocnemius. Patients will be informed about the indications, contraindications, and adverse events associated with BTX-A injections, and they will be informed of current standard of care options, including surgical intervention. Written consent will be obtained.
Dr. Michael Fredericson will carefully inject BTX-A (Dysport-Ipsen Inc.) into the proximal third of the medial and lateral gastrocnemius muscles of the symptomatic leg(s). Total dose per leg will be 400 units, 200 per injection site. Injections will be performed with the aid of real-time ultrasound (Sonosite, Bothwell, WA) guidance.
The premise of the intervention is that hypertrophy of the gastrocnemius muscle leads to functional entrapment of the popliteal artery at the level of the popliteal fossa with provocation maneuvers or exercise. By temporarily reducing muscle tone and promoting localized atrophy through BTX-A-induced chemodenervation, this entrapment can be relieved.
The primary outcome measures for this study will be VAS scores, LEFS scores, findings of improved blood flow on ABI with provocative maneuvers, and gastrocnemius size on ultrasound.
All patient's recruited to this study will have failed prior conservative treatment, and therefore any improvements seen in symptoms from the BTX-A injection will be considered above and beyond what was provided by conservative care. As such, each patient in this study design acts as their own case control (i.e. there is no appropriate intervention and/or placebo control group for these patients).
At 1 month, 3 months and 6 months post-injection, patients will return for clinical examination, visual analog scale (VAS) score, a lower extremity functional scale (LEFS), and lower extremity ultrasound for evaluation of gastrocnemius muscle size.
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Exclusion Criteria:
Any subject will be excluded from the study if he/she has any of the following:
Drug: Dysport
BTX-A (Dysport-Ipsen Inc.) will be injected into the proximal third of the medial and lateral gastrocnemius muscles of the symptomatic leg(s). Total dose per leg will be 400 units, 200 per injection site. Injections will be performed with the aid of real-time ultrasound (Sonosite, Bothwell, WA) guidance.
VAS scores
Visual analog scale scores
Time frame: 12 weeks
Lower extremity functional scale scores
A patient-reported measure of 20 items used to evaluate the functional status in the presence of lower extremity musculoskeletal disorders
Time frame: 12 weeks
VAS scores
Visual analog scale scores
Time frame: 4 weeks, 18 weeks, and 6 months
Lower extremity functional scale scores
A patient-reported measure of 20 items used to evaluate the functional status in the presence of lower extremity musculoskeletal disorders
Time frame: 4 weeks, 18 weeks, and 6 months
blood flow on ankle-brachial indices
Time frame: 4 weeks, 12 weeks, and 6 months
gastrocnemius muscle size
as measured on lower extremity ultrasound
Time frame: 4 weeks, 12 weeks, and 6 months
Plan to share: No
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Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome
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