[article]
| Titre : |
Adjunct therapies to improve outcomes after botulinum toxin injection in children: A systematic review |
| Type de document : |
texte imprimé |
| Auteurs : |
L. Mathevon ; Isabelle V. Bonan ; J.-L. Barnais ; Mickael Dinomais |
| Année de publication : |
2019 |
| Article en page(s) : |
p. 283-290 |
| Note générale : |
doi.org/10.1016/j.rehab.2018.06.010 |
| Langues : |
Anglais (eng) |
| Mots-clés : |
Spasticity Cerebral palsy Botulinum toxin Casting Rehabilitation programme |
| Résumé : |
Background
Botulinum toxin (BTX) injection alone is not sufficient to treat spasticity in children, notably those with cerebral palsy; thus, there is an emerging trend for adjunct therapies to offer greater outcomes than BTX alone.
Objective
The aim of this systematic review was to evaluate the general effectiveness of adjunct therapies regardless of their nature in children with spasticity.
Methods
Medline, Cochrane and Embase databases were searched from January 1980 to March 15, 2018 for reports of parallel-group trials (randomized controlled trials [RCTs] and non-RCTs) assessing adjunct therapies after BTX injection for treating spasticity in children. Two independent reviewers extracted data and assessed the risk of bias by using the PEDro scale for RCTs and Downs and Black scale (D&B) for non-RCTs.
Results
Overall, 20 articles involving 662 participants met the inclusion criteria. The average quality was good for the 16 RCTs (mean PEDro score 7.4 [SD 1.6]) and poor to moderate for the 4 non-RCTs (D&B score 9 to 17). Adjunct therapies consisted of casting/posture, electrical stimulation, resistance training and rehabilitation programmes. Casting associated with BTX injection improved the range of passive and active motion and reduced spasticity better than did BTX alone (9 studies), with a follow-up of 1 year. Resistance training enhanced the quality and performance of muscles without increasing spasticity. Only 3 rehabilitation programmes were studied, with encouraging results for activities.
Conclusion
Lower-limb posture with casting in children has a high level of evidence, but the long-term efficacy of short-leg casting needs to be evaluated. A comparison between the different modalities of casting is missing, and studies specifically devoted to testing the different kinds of casting are needed. Moreover, the delay to casting after BTX injection is not clear. Data on electrical stimulation are not conclusive. Despite the small number of studies, resistance training could be an interesting adjunct therapy notably to avoid loss of strength after BTX injection. Rehabilitation programmes after BTX injection still need to be evaluated. |
| En ligne : |
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877065718314301 |
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in Annals of physical and rehabilitation medicine > Vol. 62, n°4 (Juillet 2019) . - p. 283-290
[article] Adjunct therapies to improve outcomes after botulinum toxin injection in children: A systematic review [texte imprimé] / L. Mathevon ; Isabelle V. Bonan ; J.-L. Barnais ; Mickael Dinomais . - 2019 . - p. 283-290. doi.org/10.1016/j.rehab.2018.06.010 Langues : Anglais ( eng) in Annals of physical and rehabilitation medicine > Vol. 62, n°4 (Juillet 2019) . - p. 283-290
| Mots-clés : |
Spasticity Cerebral palsy Botulinum toxin Casting Rehabilitation programme |
| Résumé : |
Background
Botulinum toxin (BTX) injection alone is not sufficient to treat spasticity in children, notably those with cerebral palsy; thus, there is an emerging trend for adjunct therapies to offer greater outcomes than BTX alone.
Objective
The aim of this systematic review was to evaluate the general effectiveness of adjunct therapies regardless of their nature in children with spasticity.
Methods
Medline, Cochrane and Embase databases were searched from January 1980 to March 15, 2018 for reports of parallel-group trials (randomized controlled trials [RCTs] and non-RCTs) assessing adjunct therapies after BTX injection for treating spasticity in children. Two independent reviewers extracted data and assessed the risk of bias by using the PEDro scale for RCTs and Downs and Black scale (D&B) for non-RCTs.
Results
Overall, 20 articles involving 662 participants met the inclusion criteria. The average quality was good for the 16 RCTs (mean PEDro score 7.4 [SD 1.6]) and poor to moderate for the 4 non-RCTs (D&B score 9 to 17). Adjunct therapies consisted of casting/posture, electrical stimulation, resistance training and rehabilitation programmes. Casting associated with BTX injection improved the range of passive and active motion and reduced spasticity better than did BTX alone (9 studies), with a follow-up of 1 year. Resistance training enhanced the quality and performance of muscles without increasing spasticity. Only 3 rehabilitation programmes were studied, with encouraging results for activities.
Conclusion
Lower-limb posture with casting in children has a high level of evidence, but the long-term efficacy of short-leg casting needs to be evaluated. A comparison between the different modalities of casting is missing, and studies specifically devoted to testing the different kinds of casting are needed. Moreover, the delay to casting after BTX injection is not clear. Data on electrical stimulation are not conclusive. Despite the small number of studies, resistance training could be an interesting adjunct therapy notably to avoid loss of strength after BTX injection. Rehabilitation programmes after BTX injection still need to be evaluated. |
| En ligne : |
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877065718314301 |
| Permalink : |
./index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=84133 |
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Adjunct therapies to improve outcomes after botulinum toxin injection in children: A systematic review in Annals of physical and rehabilitation medicine, Vol. 62, n°4 (Juillet 2019)
