New botox-like shot could ease stroke arm stiffness
NCT ID NCT06584240
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study tested a new type of botulinum toxin injection (JHM03) in 84 adults with arm muscle stiffness after a stroke. The injection is given into the affected muscles to relax them and improve movement. Researchers measured safety and how well it worked compared to a placebo over 12 weeks.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- recombinant botulinum toxin type A (JHM03)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a new treatment option to reduce arm muscle stiffness and improve daily function after stroke.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-phase trial with only 84 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The effects are temporary and may not work for all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1/2
Runs two stages together: safety and dose first, then whether the treatment works.
- Participants
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84 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2024
- Finished
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Jul 2025
- Lead sponsor
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A research network
The lead sponsor is a research network or cooperative group.
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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18 to 80 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: * Participant must be 18 to 80 years of age inclusive, at the time of signing the informed consent * Body weight ≥50Kg * Participants with stable post-stroke Spasticity (ULS) for at least 3 months * Participants with Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS) score of at least 2 at elbow flexor or wrist flexor or finger flexor * Participants with DAS score of at least 2 on the Principal Target of Treatment (PTT) (one of four functional domains: dressing, hygiene, limb position and pain) * Participants who have been stable for at least 1 month prior to study entry in terms of oral antispasticity Exclusion Criteria: * Previous use of any botulinum toxin within 6 months prior to screening, or plan to use any botulinum toxin during the study. * History of alcohol or drug abuse. * Known allergy or hypersensitivity to any component of the study products. * History of epilepsy * Known or suspected to be HIV positive, serologically positive for syphilis, or active hepatitis B or C * Any medical condition that may put the participant at increased risk for botulinum toxin type A use
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China
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Huai 'an Second People's Hospital
Huai'an, Jiangsu, China
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Huashan Hospital Fudan University
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200040, China
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Huazhong University of Science and Technology Union Hospital
Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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Jiangsu Province Hospital
Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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Luoyang Central Hospital
Luoyang, Henan, China
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Pingxiang People's Hospital
Pingxiang, Jiangxi, China
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Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University
Wuhan, Hubei, China
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Rizhao People's Hospital
Rizhao, Shandong, China
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Shengjing Hospital affiliated to China Medical University
Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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The First Hospital of Lanzhou University
Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University
Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
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The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University
Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical Hospital
Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
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The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University
Changsha, Hunan, China
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Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Wuhan, Hubei, China
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Yangzhi Affiliated Rehabilitation Hospital of Tongji University
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China
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Yantai Mountain Hospital
Yantai, Shandong, China
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Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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