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Lidocaine

Botulinum Toxins

Botulinum Toxins, Type A

abobotulinumtoxinA

Nitrous Oxide

Prilocaine

* BOTOX® solution
* Saline serum
* lidocaine/prilocaine cream
* Nitrous oxide/oxygen (50%/50%)

Intervention Description :

* BOTOX 100 UNITES (Allergan, Courbevoie, France, and São Paulo, Brazil) Single injection schedule of BOTOX® in both hands, diluted in 2 ml of sterile serum saline, with a dosage of 50 UI (1 ml) by hand. Injections will be performed at the level of the distal palmar crease, targeting the neurovascular bundles in the 4 web spaces (0.25 ml/injection site)
* between 2 to 3 hours before the procedure, application of lidocaine/prilocaine cream under an occlusive dressing (polyurethane film) in each palmar crease of the patients (1/2 tube/hand), according to the recommendations of the manufacturer
* inhaled nitrous oxide/oxygen (50% / 50%) may be used, if needed

* Saline serum
* lidocaine/prilocaine cream
* Nitrous oxide/oxygen (50%/50%)

Intervention Description :

* Sterile saline solution Single injection schedule of 2 ml (1 ml by hand) of serum saline, in both hands. Injections will be performed at the level of the distal palmar crease, targeting the neurovascular bundles in the 4 web spaces (0.25 ml/injection site).
* between 2 to 3 hours before the procedure, application of lidocaine/prilocaine cream under an occlusive dressing (polyurethane film) in each palmar crease of the patients (1/2 tube/hand), according to the recommendations of the manufacturer of the lidocaine cream.
* inhaled nitrous oxide/oxygen (50% / 50%) may be used, if needed

Botox solution + Saline serum + lidocaine/prilocaine cream + Nitrous oxide/oxygen (50%/50%)

BOTOX® solution

Placebo + lidocaine/prilocaine cream + Nitrous oxide/oxygen (50%/50%)

Placebo group

Patricia Senet, MD

This study aims to assess whether or not a single injection schedule of botulinum toxin A (BTX-A) in both hands improves Raynaud phenomenon (RP) secondary to systemic sclerosis (SSc) better than a placebo at 4, 12 and 24 weeks after the treatment.

This study's hypothesis is that the number of RP attacks per week from baseline to 4 weeks after treatment is significantly lower in the group treated with BTX-A than in the control group treated by the placebo. Furthermore, BTX-A in both hands is expected to improve both symptomatic (attack frequency, digital ulcer healing) and functional (pain, hand function, quality of life) symptoms of RP secondary to SSc more than placebo.

In SSc, RP is present in 95% of the patients. Despite cold avoidance, RP attacks are severe, painful, affecting the quality of life, with frequent severe ischemic symptoms such as digital ulcers. Treating patients with RP secondary to SSc is extremely challenging. Oral calcium channel blockers, the most commonly prescribed drugs, were shown to be minimally effective in reducing frequency and severity of RP attacks. There is limited evidence for the efficacy of alpha-1-adrenergic receptor antagonists, angiotensin receptor blockers, phosphodiesterase inhibitors and endothelin-1 receptor antagonists to treat RP. The intravenously administered prostacyclin analogue iloprost is considered a second-line therapy, after oral calcium channel blockers, but its administration requires a 5-days hospitalisation for progressive increase in dosage and close blood pressure monitoring. Side effects are almost constant: headache, flushing, malaise and hypotension. Between 2004 and 2015, a total of 145 patients underwent botulinum toxin-A (BTX-A) injections to treat RP in case reports, retrospective or open studies. Since 2016, only 1 randomized, controlled study was performed, including 40 patients but was underpowered, not designed for clinical outcomes, and treated the patient only in one hand. Symptomatic patients treated by BTX-A experienced, in the 3 to 6 following months, pain relief in 75-100% of the cases, as well as reduction in severity and frequency of attacks and increased ulcer healing rate, with minimal adverse effects. The most common complication was temporary hand weakness, related to the injected dose. When the total dose/hand was 50 UI or lower, the rate of hand weakness was 0 to 9%. The proposed study is the first randomized double blinded multicenter clinical trial designed to assess whether or not a single injection schedule of BTX-A in both hands improves RP secondary to SSc better than a placebo at 4, 12 and 24 weeks after the treatment.

Multicenter, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, parallel groups, phase III

this study is double blind masking: Both participants and investigators are unaware of the intervention assignment, others including statistician

Efficacy of Botulinum Toxin A in Adult Subjects With Raynaud Phenomenon Secondary to Systemic Sclerosis

Multicenter, Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel Group, Study to Assess Efficacy of Botulinum Toxin A in Adult Subjects With Raynaud Phenomenon Secondary to Systemic Sclerosis

Comparison between the 2 groups of the change (absolute) from baseline in the number of RP attacks per week at 4 weeks. An attack is defined as an episode of pallor or cyanosis (with or without pain, tingling or numbness). Subjects will keep a daily record of the number of RP attacks they experienced per day and the duration of each attack, from Day -14 to Day 0 (+/- 4 days) and from Day 14 to Day 28 ( +/- 4 days)

Comparison between the 2 groups of the change (absolute) from baseline in the number of RP attacks per week at 12 and 24 weeks. Subjects kept a daily record of the number of RP attacks they experienced per day and the duration of each attack, over a 14-day +/- 4 days period before each assessment visit at 12 and 24 weeks

Comparison between the 2 groups at 4, 12 and 24 weeks of follow-up after the treatment of the percentage of digital ulcers with complete healing

Comparison between the 2 groups at 4, 12 and 24 weeks of follow-up after the treatment of the number of new digital ulcers.

Comparison between the 2 groups at 4, 12 and 24 weeks of follow-up after the treatment of the change in Raynaud's pain score. Pain associated with each attack is self-reported on a 10-point scale, and averaged over 14-day +/- 4 days period before each assessment visit

Comparison at 4, 12 and 24 weeks of follow-up after the treatment of the change in Raynaud's Condition Score. Raynaud Condition Score is a daily self-assessment of RP activity using a 0-10 ordinal scale and averaged over 14-day +/- 4 days period before each assessment visit. The RCS incorporates the cumulative daily frequency, duration, severity and impact of RP attacks.

Comparison between the 2 groups at 4, 12 and 24 weeks of follow-up after the treatment of the change in quality of life from baseline to weeks 4, 12 and 24. QOL is assessed by the Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ)

Comparison between the 2 groups from baseline to 4, 12 and 24 weeks of follow-up after the treatment of the change in hand function measured by Quick-DASH (Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand)

Comparison between the 2 groups from baseline to at 4, 12 and 24 weeks of follow-up after the treatment of the change in hand function measured by the Hand Function Scale of Cochin

Frequency and severity of adverse drug events during treatment from baseline to weeks 4, 12 and 24.

Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris

Digestive System Diseases

Behaviors and Mental Disorders

Syndrome

Low Anterior Resection Syndrome

Rectal Neoplasms

Colorectal Neoplasms

Intestinal Neoplasms

Gastrointestinal Neoplasms

Digestive System Neoplasms

Gastrointestinal Diseases

Intestinal Diseases

Rectal Diseases

Colonic Diseases

Postoperative Complications

Quality of Life

Vasodilator Agents

Acetylcholine

Cholinergic Agents

Neurotransmitter Agents

Intra-rectal (or intra-colic) injection of 100 U of Botox-A

intra-colic injection of 100 U of Botulinum toxin A as a single injection distributed amongst the four quadrants, 5 cm above anastomosis

intra-rectal Botulinum toxin A injection

Carole S Richard, MD FCRSC

Low anterior resection syndrome (LARS) is frequent after treatment for low rectal cancer. Increased bowel frequency and urgency with rectal spasms and incontinence have deleterious impacts on quality of life in a third of the cases.

One possible physiopathology hypothesis suggests an ongoing spastic process; different mechanisms have been postulated. These include alteration of normal anorectal sensation with loss of the recto-anal inhibitory reflex (RAIR), decreased rectal compliance and reduced rectal capacity as well as sphincter damage secondary to preoperative chemoradiation therapy or during surgery.

Current available treatments are often ineffective, highlighting the need for more successful management. Botulinum toxin A (BTX-A) is a neurotoxin inhibiting acetylcholine release at the neuromuscular junction. It is currently used for the treatment of various smooth muscle spastic diseases.

The hypothesis of this study is that intra-rectal BTX-A injections could represent a medical treatment alternative for LARS. The goal of this study is to document the effects of intra-rectal BTX-A injections on sphincter function and quality of life of patients with LARS.

The Value of Botox-A for Management of Low Anterior Resection Syndrome

The Value of Botox-A Administered as a Single Intra-rectal Injection for the Management of Low Anterior Resection Syndrome: A Phase II Study

EORTC-QIQ is a quality of life questionnaire

patient-filled calender for usage of any medication intended for symptomatic treatment of LARS

Study title	NCT ID	Conditions	Interventions	Eligibility	Organization
Efficacy of Botulinum Toxin A in Adult Subjects With Raynaud Phenomenon Secondary to Systemic Sclerosis	NCT03717961	Raynaud Phenome...	BOTOX® solution Placebo group	18 Years -	Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
The Value of Botox-A for Management of Low Anterior Resection Syndrome	NCT01589471	Low Anterior Re... Rectal Cancer	intra-rectal Bo...	18 Years - 80 Years	Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM)
Efficacy of Botulinum Toxin A in Adult Subjects With Raynaud Phenomenon Secondary to Systemic Sclerosis	NCT03717961	Raynaud Phenome...	BOTOX® solution Placebo group	18 Years -	Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris

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