New rehab after botox aims to strengthen foot lift in stroke survivors
NCT ID NCT07260565
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a special strengthening and fatigue protocol using an isokinetic dynamometer can improve foot lift strength and walking more than standard rehab after Botox injections. Thirty adults with spastic foot drop will be randomly assigned to either the new protocol or usual therapy. The main goal is to see if foot lifter strength improves more with the new approach.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- botulinum toxin injection followed by isokinetic rehabilitation protocol
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a more effective rehabilitation routine to improve walking and foot strength after Botox for spastic foot drop.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 30 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The special protocol may not prove better than standard rehab.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jan 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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18 years and older
- 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: * Adult patient * Patient with spastic hemiplegia (regardless of cause) * MAS 1-2 spasticity of the plantar flexors * Deficit of the foot lifters at the minimum stage of contraction with movement * Patient who has received botulinum toxin injections in the plantar flexors * Patient who has been informed about the research and has given their written and signed informed consent * Patient affiliated with a social security scheme or beneficiary of such a scheme Exclusion Criteria: * Refusal of consent * Patient with severe cognitive impairment (MMSE \<23/30) * Surgery on the affected lower limb * Patient unable to read, write or understand French * Patient who is pregnant or breastfeeding, in accordance with Article L1121-5 of the CSP * Vulnerable patients according to Article L1121-6 of the CSP * Adult patients under guardianship, curatorship or judicial protection * Patients unable to give their consent in person according to Article L.1121-8 of the CSP or adults protected by law
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