Table 3

Efficacy assessments

Placebo 500 Units 1000 Units 1500 Units
Maximum distance between knees (cm):
 Week 0 (mean (SD))28.2 (12.8)29.8 (12.1) 24.9 (11.9) 28.5 (10.3)
 Week 4 (mean (SD))32.1 (12.3)36.7 (12.8) 31.9 (9.2) 39.2 (10.4)
(p=0.02)
Passive hip abduction (degrees):
 Week 0 (mean (SD))42.6 (27.5)39.4 (20.6) 39.4 (21.3) 48.2 (23.0)
 Week 4 (mean (SD))53.9 (19.7)56.5 (24.8) 63.4 (24.3) 61.3 (25.4)
Active hip abduction:
 Abduction possible at week 4 (n (%)) 4 (27) 5 (26)  5 (31)  7 (41)
 Improved from week 0 (n (%)) 2 (13) 1 (5)  1 (6)  2 (12)
Modified Ashworth score:
 Week 0 (median)12.0 8.5 16.0 14.0
 Week 4 (median) 8.0 4.0 12.0  8.0
Muscle tone:
 Patients with maximum score at week 0 (n (%))14 (88)17 (81) 18 (90) 15 (88)
 Patients with maximum score at week 4 (n (%))13 (87)13 (68) 13 (76) 10 (59)
Spasm frequency:
 Patients with maximum score at week 0 (n (%)) 7 (44) 9 (43) 13 (65)  8 (47)
 Patients with maximum score at week 4 (n (%)) 3 (20) 3 (16)  7 (41)  4 (24)
Clinical global rating:
 Week 0 (median) 3.0 3.0  3.0  3.0
 Week 4 (median) 2.0 2.0  2.0  2.0
Upper leg pain:
 Pain free at week 0 (n (%)) 3 (19)11 (52)  6 (30)  7 (41)
 Pain free at week 4 (n (%))10 (67)11 (61)  7 (41) 11 (65)
Hygiene assessment:
 Week 0 (median) 2.0 2.0  2.0  2.0
 Week 4 (median) 2.0 2.0  1.0  1.0
Overall opinions:
 Investigator: positive3-150response (n (%)) 7 (44)14 (67)  9 (48)  6 (36)
 Patient: positive3-150response (n (%)) 7 (44)13 (62) 10 (53)  8 (47)
Retreatment with botulinum toxin:
 Requested or indicated before week 12, (n (%))14 (88)13 (62) 11 (55) 10 (59)
 Time to retreatment, days (median)5699111119
(n=7)(n=8)(n=10)(n=9)
(p=0.042)(p=0.017)(p=0.015)
  • 3-150 Positive response defined as excellent, good, or fair.

  • Statistical comparisons with placebo.