Effect of early use of AbobotulinumtoxinA after stroke on spasticity progression: Protocol for a randomised controlled pilot study in adult subjects with moderate to severe upper limb spasticity (ONTIME pilot)

Effect of early use of AbobotulinumtoxinA after stroke on spasticity progression: Protocol for a randomised controlled pilot study in adult subjects with moderate to severe upper limb spasticity (ONTIME pilot)

Introduction: Approximately 15 million people suffer a stroke annually, up to 40% of which may develop spasticity, which can result in impaired limb function, pain and associated involuntary movements affecting motor control. Robust clinical data on spasticity progression, associated symptoms develo...

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Main Authors: Keng He Kong, Jovita Balcaitiene, Hugues Berard, Pascal Maisonobe, Khean Jin Goh, Witsanu Kumthornthip, Raymond L. Rosales
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-06-01
Series:Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications
Subjects:
BoNT-A
Botulinum neurotoxin type A
AbobotulinumtoxinA
Modified Ashworth scale
Post-stroke
Upper limb spasticity
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2451865416300837

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