Can botox help kids with cerebral palsy walk better?
NCT ID NCT00133861
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether injecting botulinum toxin into two leg muscles (rectus femoris and semitendinosus) can improve walking and reduce stiffness in children with cerebral palsy. 23 children aged 7 to 17 who could walk (with or without aids) took part. Researchers measured movement, stiffness, and walking patterns before treatment and again at 2 and 6 months after.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2/3
Runs two stages together: whether the treatment works, then large-scale confirmation.
- Participants
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About 23 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Start date
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Apr 2005
- Finished
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Jun 2008
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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7 to 17 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients between 7 to 17 years old * Cerebral palsy children with walking ability (even with crutch or knee-walker) allowing gait analysis. * Patients with functional status allowing the use of botulinum toxin on target muscles. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients under 7 years old * Patients up to 17 years old * Patients in whom botulinum toxin is contra-indicated * Patients who received botulinum toxin within a 6 month period before the beginning of the study
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hôpital Edouard Herriot - Pavillon T bis
Lyon, 69003, France
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