Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT00175669
Trial of a Botulinum A Toxin (Botox) Injection in the Gastrocnemius Muscle in Children With Idiopathic Toe Walking
Randomized Controlled Trial of a Botulinum A Toxin (Botox) Injection in the Gastrocnemius Muscle in Children With Idiopathic Toe Walking
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 32 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 5 Years – 15 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
Summary
The purpose of this study is to compare the effect of Botox and casting to placebo and casting for reducing toe walking problems in children who are idiopathic toe walkers.
Detailed description
Patients who have been seen by one of the 5 paediatric orthopaedic surgeons at British Columbia's Children's Hospital and have been referred to the Shriner's gait lab for assessment of idiopathic toe walking will be eligible for the study.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| DRUG | Botox injections | Data not known. |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2007-08-01
- Primary completion
- 2009-11-01
- Completion
- 2009-11-01
- First posted
- 2005-09-15
- Last updated
- 2011-04-12
Locations
1 site across 1 country: Canada
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00175669. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.