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CTRI Number  CTRI/2018/01/011571 [Registered on: 25/01/2018] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 16/11/2019
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Drug 
Study Design  Non-randomized, Active Controlled Trial 
Public Title of Study   Effectiveness of the drug Trihexyphenidyl for abnormal movements in children with Cerebral Palsy  
Scientific Title of Study   EFFECTIVENESS OF TRIHEXYPHENIDYL FOR TREATMENT OF DYSTONIA IN CHILDREN WITH CEREBRAL PALSY 
Trial Acronym   
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Dr Monica Juneja 
Designation  Director Professor 
Affiliation  Maulana Azad Medical College 
Address  Department of Pediatrics Maulana Azad Medical College New Delhi

New Delhi
DELHI
110002
India 
Phone  9968604311  
Fax    
Email  drmonicajuneja@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Monica Juneja 
Designation  Director Professor 
Affiliation  Maulana Azad Medical College 
Address  Department of Pediatrics Maulana Azad Medical College New Delhi

New Delhi
DELHI
110002
India 
Phone  9968604311  
Fax    
Email  drmonicajuneja@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr Lavanya R A 
Designation  Post graduate 
Affiliation  Maulana Azad Medical College 
Address  #332 Lok Nayak Resident Doctor Hospital MAMC Campus
department of pediatrics MAMC
New Delhi
DELHI
110002
India 
Phone  8553527790  
Fax    
Email  lavanyamaulanaazaddelhi@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Child Development Centre Department of Pediatrics Maulana Azad Medical College New Delhi 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Maulana Azad Medical College 
Address  2 Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg Balmiki Basti New Delhi 110002 
Type of Sponsor  Government medical college 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 1  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr MONICA JUNEJA  LOK NAYAK HOSPITAL  315 Child Development Centre Department of Pediatrics Maulana Azad Medical College 2,Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg Balmiki Basti New Delhi
New Delhi
DELHI 
8527202227

drmonicajuneja@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Institutional Ethics Committee  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied
Modification(s)  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: G00-G99||Diseases of the nervous system,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Comparator Agent  comparator not applicable  comparator not applicable 
Intervention  open labelled intervention trial   Baseline evaluation: Following Tools would be administered to assess the severity of dystonia and motor functions. Each tool takes around 30 mins for administration. Global Dystonia scale20 Gross Motor Function Measure-88(GMFM-88)21 Fine motor/perceptual sub scale of Early Developmental Profile 2 (EDP-2)22 Intervention: The subjects would be started on Trihexyphenidyl as per the following protocol. The schedule of the medicine would be explained in detail to parents including the side effects. The parents will be advised to contact the investigator in case of side effects. Follow up Visits : Follow Up would be done at 3 weeks and 6 weeks, during which the following would be done : Drug dispensing Drug increment as per the protocol Monitoring of side effects : Parents would be enquired about the side effects e.g. Dryness of mouth, irritability or visual difficulties , drowsiness or dizziness, difficulty urinating or constipation which would be documented . Final assessment would be done at12 weeks during which all the tools would be re-administered. No change in the occupational therapy / physiotherapy or that of Baclofen dose would be done in this 12 weeks study period At the end of study period, medication will be prescribed to patients who wish to continue it. In others, it will be gradually withdrawn over next 3 weeks. The subjects would be started on oral Trihexyphenidyl as per the following protocol. Duration AGE 3yrs. AGE more than3yrs WEEK 1 0.5mg tid 1mg tid WEEK 2 1mg tid 2mg tid WEEK 3 1.5mg tid 3mg tid WEEK 4 2mg tid 4mg tid WEEK 5 2.5mg tid 4.5mg tid WEEK 6 3mg tid 5mg tid 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  6.00 Month(s)
Age To  5.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  Children with Cerebral Palsy diagnosed as per American Academy of Neurology criteria 2006 with :
1.Presence of predominant dystonia
2.Age 6 months to 5 years
 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1.Children who have received Trihexyphenidyl or levodopa in last 3 months.
2.Children who have required titration in their Baclofen dosage in last 3 months.
3.Poorly controlled epilepsy.
4.Diagnosed cases of Glaucoma or Congenital Heart block.
5.History of allergy or adverse reaction to anti-cholinergic drugs in the past.
6.History of orthopedic surgery or botulinum injection in last 6 months. 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Not Applicable 
Method of Concealment   Not Applicable 
Blinding/Masking   Not Applicable 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
1.Change in score on Global Dystonia Scale
2.Change in score on Gross Motor Function Measure-88 (GMFM-88)
3.Change in score on Fine motor/perceptual sub scale of Early Developmental Profile 2 (EDP-2)
 
Score will be assessed after 12 weeks that is 3months 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
1.Change in score on Global Dystonia Scale
2.Change in score on Gross Motor Function Measure-88 (GMFM-88)
3.Change in score on Fine motor/perceptual sub scale of Early Developmental Profile 2 (EDP-2)
 
score will be assessed after 12 weeks that is after 3months 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="30"
Sample Size from India="30" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" 
Phase of Trial   Phase 1/ Phase 2 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   01/04/2018 
Date of Study Completion (India) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="1"
Months="0"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
Modification(s)  
Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Not Yet Recruiting 
Publication Details   NONE YET 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Brief Summary  

Effectiveness of Trihexyphenidyl for dystonia in children with Cerebral Palsy

PLACE OF STUDY

The proposed study will be conducted in Department of Pediatrics Maulana Azad Medical College and associated Lok Nayak Hospital, New Delhi

STUDY DESIGN

Open-labelled Intervention trial

STUDY POPULATION 

Children with Cerebral Palsy with predominant dystonia

Children full filling the inclusion criteria will be included in the study after taking the informed consent and started on the proposed drug protocol and follow up is Done after 3 weeks 6 weeks and final assessment done after 12 weeks ,outcome variables are measured using Global Dystonia Scale,Gross Motor Function Measure 88,Early Developmental Profile.

 
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