Intrathecal baclofen therapy versus conventional medical management for severe poststroke spasticity: results from a multicentre, randomised, controlled, open-label trial (SISTERS).

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Citation: Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry. , 2018 Jan 11PMID: 29326296Institution: MedStar National Rehabilitation NetworkForm of publication: Journal ArticleMedline article type(s): Journal ArticleSubject headings: IN PROCESS -- NOT YET INDEXEDYear: 2018Local holdings: Available online through MWHC library: 1920 - presentISSN:
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Name of journal: Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatryAbstract: BACKGROUND: Intrathecal baclofen (ITB) is a treatment option for patients with severe poststroke spasticity (PSS) who have not reached their therapy goal with other interventions.CONCLUSIONS: These data support the use of ITB therapy as an alternative to CMM for treatment of generalised PSS in adults.Copyright (c) Article author(s) (or their employer(s) unless otherwise stated in the text of the article) 2018. All rights reserved. No commercial use is permitted unless otherwise expressly granted.METHODS: 'Spasticity In Stroke-Randomised Study' (SISTERS) was a randomised, controlled, open-label, multicentre phase IV study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of ITB therapy versus conventional medical management (CMM) with oral antispastic medications for treatment of PSS. Patients with chronic stroke with spasticity in >=2 extremities and an Ashworth Scale (AS) score >=3 in at least two affected muscle groups in the lower extremities (LE) were randomised (1:1) to ITB or CMM. Both treatment arms received physiotherapy throughout. The primary outcome was the change in the average AS score in the LE of the affected body side from baseline to month 6. Analyses were performed for all patients as randomised (primary analysis) and all randomised patients as treated (safety analysis).RESULTS: Of 60 patients randomised to ITB (n=31) or CMM (n=29), 48 patients (24 per arm) completed the study. The primary analysis showed a significant effect of ITB therapy over CMM (mean AS score reduction, -0.99 (ITB) vs -0.43 (CMM); Hodges-Lehmann estimate, -0.667(95.1%CI -1.0000 to -0.1667); P=0.0140). More patients reported adverse events while receiving ITB (24/25 patients, 96%; 149 events) compared with CMM (22/35, 63%; 77 events), although events were generally consistent with the known safety profile of ITB therapy.TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: NCT01032239; Results.All authors: Abouihia A, Berthuy N, Calabrese A, Cloud G, Creamer M, Francisco GE, Kossmehl P, Loven M, Saltuari L, Ward AB, Wissel J, Yochelson M, Zampolini MFiscal year: FY2018Digital Object Identifier: Date added to catalog: 2018-01-22
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BACKGROUND: Intrathecal baclofen (ITB) is a treatment option for patients with severe poststroke spasticity (PSS) who have not reached their therapy goal with other interventions.

CONCLUSIONS: These data support the use of ITB therapy as an alternative to CMM for treatment of generalised PSS in adults.

Copyright (c) Article author(s) (or their employer(s) unless otherwise stated in the text of the article) 2018. All rights reserved. No commercial use is permitted unless otherwise expressly granted.

METHODS: 'Spasticity In Stroke-Randomised Study' (SISTERS) was a randomised, controlled, open-label, multicentre phase IV study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of ITB therapy versus conventional medical management (CMM) with oral antispastic medications for treatment of PSS. Patients with chronic stroke with spasticity in >=2 extremities and an Ashworth Scale (AS) score >=3 in at least two affected muscle groups in the lower extremities (LE) were randomised (1:1) to ITB or CMM. Both treatment arms received physiotherapy throughout. The primary outcome was the change in the average AS score in the LE of the affected body side from baseline to month 6. Analyses were performed for all patients as randomised (primary analysis) and all randomised patients as treated (safety analysis).

RESULTS: Of 60 patients randomised to ITB (n=31) or CMM (n=29), 48 patients (24 per arm) completed the study. The primary analysis showed a significant effect of ITB therapy over CMM (mean AS score reduction, -0.99 (ITB) vs -0.43 (CMM); Hodges-Lehmann estimate, -0.667(95.1%CI -1.0000 to -0.1667); P=0.0140). More patients reported adverse events while receiving ITB (24/25 patients, 96%; 149 events) compared with CMM (22/35, 63%; 77 events), although events were generally consistent with the known safety profile of ITB therapy.

TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: NCT01032239; Results.

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