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CTRI Number  CTRI/2019/02/017481 [Registered on: 05/02/2019] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 29/07/2020
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Drug 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group, Placebo Controlled Trial 
Public Title of Study   Comparison of drug effect with placebo in children with abnormal movements 
Scientific Title of Study   TRIHEXYPHENIDYL FOR TREATMENT OF DYSTONIA IN CHILDREN WITH CEREBRAL PALSY: A RANDOMIZED PLACEBO CONTROLLED TRIAL. 
Trial Acronym   
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Abhishek  
Designation  Post graduate student in Department of Pediatrics 
Affiliation  Maulana Azad Medical College  
Address  Department of Pediatrics, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi
Maulana Azad Medical College, Bahadur shah zafar marg, New Delhi
Central
DELHI
110002
India 
Phone  8553153305  
Fax    
Email  abhisrinivas1068@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Monica Juneja 
Designation  Director Professor in Department of Pediatrics 
Affiliation  Maulana Azad Medical College 
Address  Department of Pediatrics, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi
Maulana Azad Medical College, Bahadur shah zafar marg, New Delhi
Central
DELHI
110002
India 
Phone  9968604311  
Fax    
Email  drmonicajuneja@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Abhishek 
Designation  Post graduate student in Department of Pediatrics 
Affiliation  Maulana Azad Medical College 
Address  Department of Pediatrics, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi
Maulana Azad Medical College, Bahadur shah zafar marg, New Delhi
Central
DELHI
110002
India 
Phone  8553153305  
Fax    
Email  abhisrinivas1068@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Maulana Azad Medical College, Bahadur shah zafar marg, New Delhi 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Abhishek S 
Address  Maulana Azad Medical College, Bahadur shah zafar marg, New Delhi 
Type of Sponsor  Other [Self] 
 
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 
Abhishek S  Maulana Azad Medical College  Child Developmental Center Lok Nayak Hosital Bahadur shah zafar marg, New Delhi
Central
DELHI 
8553153305

abhisrinivas1068@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Institutional Ethical Committee  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: G808||Other cerebral palsy,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Comparator Agent  CONTROL ARM  After baseline evaluation, the subjects in the control arm would be started on placebo (1mg/kg/day) orally in 3 divided doses,for duration of 12weeks. The Placebo will be an inert substance with similar shape, size, colour, taste and smell as Trihexyphenidyl tablets. The schedule would be explained in detail to the parents. 
Intervention  INTERVENTION ARM  After baseline evaluation, the subjects in the intervention arm will be started on trihexyphenidyl according to weight maximum dose upto 1mg/kg/day in divided 3 doses orally, for duration of 12 weeks. 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  6.00 Month(s)
Age To  5.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  Residents of Delhi NCR 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1.Children who have received Trihexyphenidyl, any other anti-cholinergic 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.
7.Presence of features of contractures or hip dislocation.  
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Computer generated randomization 
Method of Concealment   Sequentially numbered, sealed, opaque envelopes 
Blinding/Masking   Participant, Investigator, Outcome Assessor and Date-entry Operator Blinded 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
OUTCOME VARIABLES

Change in score on Global Dystonia Scale.
Change in score on Gross Motor Function Measure-88 (GMFM-88).
Fine motor/perceptual sub scale of Early Developmental Profile 2 (EDP-2). 
Follow Up would be done at 3 weeks and 6 weeks and final assessment would be done after 12 weeks during which all the scales would be re administered. 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
OUTCOME VARIABLES

Change in score on Global Dystonia Scale.
Change in score on Gross Motor Function Measure-88 (GMFM-88).
Fine motor/perceptual sub scale of Early Developmental Profile 2 (EDP-2). 
Follow Up would be done at 3 weeks and 6 weeks.
Final assessment would be done after 12 weeks during which all the scales would be re administered. 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="50"
Sample Size from India="50" 
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   N/A 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   01/04/2019 
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
Modification(s)  
Children aged 6 months to 5 years attending Child Developmental center, Department of pediatrics, on 2 predesignated days would be evaluated for Dyskinetic cerebral palsy. Those fulfilling inclusion/exclusion criteria will be recruited. Baseline evaluation using Global Dystonia Scale, Gross motor function measure 88, Early Developmental profile 2 will be done. Following which the enrolled children will be randomised into intervention arm and control arm. The subjects would  be started on trihexyphenidyl in the intervention arm and placebo in the control arm for 12 weeks. Occupational and physical therapy will also be given to both the arms. Follow up would be done at 3rd weeks, 6th weeks and final assessment at 12 week where all scales will be readministered. Statistical analysis will be done using unpaired test to compare continues variables and fischer exact test for catogorical variable at baseline and after intervention. 
 
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