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NCT Number: NCT06793683

Early BOTOX After Spinal Cord Injury

The investigators would like to improve our understanding of how early intervention with the use of bladder chemodenervation can preserve bladder function in those with a new SCI. Although detrimental cystometric and tissue changes are known to occur, often within 3 months after SCI, the investigators seek to document the time course of these changes and the range of severity of those changes in both those participants that receive prophylactic treatment and those who do not.

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Key information

Conditions

Spinal Cord Injuries Autonomic Dysreflexia Autonomic Nervous System Diseases Central Nervous System Diseases Female Urogenital Diseases Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications Male Urogenital Diseases Nervous System Diseases Neurologic Manifestations Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms Spinal Cord Diseases Trauma, Nervous System Urinary Bladder Diseases Urinary Bladder, Neurogenic Urogenital Diseases Urologic Diseases Wounds and Injuries

Age range

18 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Early Phase 1

Primary location

Harborview Medical Center

Seattle, Washington, 98104, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Male or female 18-65 years of age at time of SCI.
  • English speaking
  • Recent SCI (within 20 weeks of injury).
  • Documentation of a spinal cord injury at T6 or higher, American Spinal Injury Association Impairment Scale (AIS) level A or B as designated on initial (72 hour) AIS exam.
  • Ability for subject to comply with the requirements of the study.
  • Written informed consent obtained from subject.

Exclusion criteria

  • Inability to return to research site (Harborview Medical Center) for follow-up studies after initial hospitalization.
  • Acute (as part of concurrent hospitalization) or history of bladder surgery (urethral or prostate surgery acceptable) or injury.
  • Inability to provide informed consent.
  • Pregnant, breastfeeding, or unwilling to practice birth control during participation in the study.
  • Incarcerated in a detention facility or in police custody.
  • Presence of a condition or abnormality that in the opinion of the Investigator would compromise the safety of the patient or the quality of the data.
  • Active medical problems precluding the safe conduct of urodynamics, bladder chemodenervation, bladder biopsy (e.g., evidence of active bladder infection, ruled out by urine culture prior to procedures)
  • Known hypersensitivity to any botulinum toxin preparation or to any of the components in the formulation
  • Cardiovascular instability

Treatment and study plan

Bladder chemodenervation (Botox)

Drug

BoNT-A (Botox) 200 U will be injected into the detrusor (bladder wall muscle).

Bladder Sham (Saline) Injection Procedure

Procedure

20mL placebo (saline only), will be injected into the detrusor (bladder wall muscle).

Primary outcomes

  1. Feasibility of Enrollment goals

    Time frame: Each participant will be evaluated for a period of up to 12 months after the time of enrollment.

    Outcomes of this pilot trial will provide human data on the feasibility of recruiting 10 participants into a randomized study of early chemodenervation.

    The enrollment goal is 10 participants who will complete the 12-month study protocol.

    If ≥ 8 participants complete the protocol, it will be considered feasible. If ≤ 5 participants complete the protocol, it will be considered unfeasible. If 6-7 participants complete the study, it will be considered indeterminate.

  2. Number of participants with treatment-related adverse events as assessed by CTCAE v4.0

    Time frame: For each participant any AE's will be documented, at time of AE, beginning at study enrollment and throughout each participants 12 month enrollment period.

    Patients will be monitored for adverse events as a result of the procedures.

    • Evidence of Urinary Tract Infections
    • Hematuria
    • Anesthesia Complications

    Any adverse events (AE) will be graded 1 through 5, with unique clinical descriptions of severity for each AE, based upon the AE guidelines as published in the CAE v4.0

Secondary outcomes

  1. Variance of measurements for functional data

    Time frame: Variances of all measurements and data, for each subject, will be analyzed at the conclusion of their study participation, 12 months post enrollment.

    Determination of variance of measurements for functional data, including:

    Cystometric values will be analyzed as a continuous variable and compared between early detrusor oBoNT-A injected cases and controls at the 6- and 12-month time points. Standard clinical care characterizes bladder compliance as poor for values <10 mL/cm H2O, indeterminate for values between 10 mL/cm H2O and 20 mL/cm H2O, and good for values >20 mL/cm H2O. To interpret our data, we will use these existing clinical guidelines in concert with statistical differences that arise.

  2. Variance of measurements for histological data

    Time frame: Variances of all measurements and data will be analyzed at the conclusion of the study (expected in 2028).

    Determination of variance of measurements for histological data, including:

    Histological analyses of the bladder biopsy samples will include standard histological staining to evaluate hypertrophy and fibrosis, and how these parameters change with time (baseline, 6 months and 12 months post SCI).

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Washington

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Early Detrusor Chemodenervation to Preserve Bladder Compliance and Longevity After Spinal Cord Injury

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2028
Study completion
2028
First posted
Jan 27, 2025
Registry last updated
Jan 27, 2025

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