Teriflunomide for Paraparesis, Spastic
Teriflunomide in HTLV-1 Associated Myelopathy/Tropical Spastic Paraparesis
See full descriptionAbout the trial for Paraparesis, Spastic
Treatment Groups
This trial involves 2 different treatments. Teriflunomide is the primary treatment being studied. Participants will all receive the same treatment. There is no placebo group. The treatments being tested are in Phase 1 & 2 and have already been tested with other people.
About The Treatment
Side Effect Profile for Teriflunomide
Eligibility
This trial is for patients born any sex aged 18 and older. You must have received newly diagnosed for Paraparesis, Spastic or one of the other 4 conditions listed above. There are 8 eligibility criteria to participate in this trial as listed below.
Approximate Timelines
Measurement Requirements
This trial is evaluating whether Teriflunomide will improve 1 primary outcome and 7 secondary outcomes in patients with Paraparesis, Spastic. Measurement will happen over the course of Percent change between Day 0 and month 9 of spontaneous proliferation..
Patient Q & A Section
How does teriflunomide work?
Treatment with teriflunomide has been shown to trigger the appearance of myeloid cells in peripheral blood. A possible function of these cells for AAN treatment is discussed.
Has teriflunomide proven to be more effective than a placebo?
Teriflunomide is well tolerated and effective in the treatment of advanced MS for an average of 22.1 months in patients with active RRMS. The efficacy of teriflunomide on progressive relapses was confirmed.
What is the average age someone gets paraparesis, spastic?
The average age of onset of paraparesis in patients with hemiparetia due to stroke was 61.6 ± 6.7 years with a mean duration of 28 months. This age may be biased by the fact that most patients with paraparesis related to stroke are discharged from nursing homes earlier than they should and therefore have a longer period of symptom onset. We propose that patients hospitalized from the moment of their stroke through their recovery period should have their disease onset recorded at admission instead of discharge.
Can paraparesis, spastic be cured?
The data on this study do not support the general assumption that the spasticity is a symptom of the neurogenic alexander-haneman-reflex but rather that the spasmicity represents a separate, separate feature of the alexander-haneman-reaction that is not influenced by neurogenic alexander or by the spinal nerves. Findings from a recent study, we consider that the spasticity cannot be cured at all.
What are common treatments for paraparesis, spastic?
Spasm is rarely treated with the most frequently prescribed drugs, namely benzodiazepines and muscle relaxants. These compounds are usually ineffective and sometimes do damage to muscles to the point of paralysis. Paraparesis is most often treated with physical and occupational therapy. This method provides effective physical and psychological benefits while reducing the chance of irreversible damage. The long-term goal of paraparesis treatment is to facilitate return to normal function. Patients need to be instructed on proper lifestyle changes including avoiding high-impact exercises such as jogging and using a cane if needed. Physical strengthening of leg muscles is recommended by occupational therapists to address weakness such as paresis. Rehabilitation is often recommended or required based on disability and is usually done in hospital.
What is paraparesis, spastic?
Paraparesis is the result of a lesion at a distal spinal segment, and spastic is the result of a lesion at a proximal spinal segment. Paraparesis affects lower extremity, while spastic lesions are more disabling affecting upper extremity.
How many people get paraparesis, spastic a year in the United States?
Among older men, the condition affects approximately 5.2% of people in the United States a year. Paraparesis, spastic, and other paralytic limb conditions are more common among blacks and Native Americans. The prevalence rates of paralysis resulting from stroke are less than half of those occurring from other causes. There is great variation in the prevalence rates of various conditions among different age groups. Paraparesis, which can be attributed to traumatic brain injury, occurs more frequently, as does amyotrophic flaccid myelopathy, which can occur due to nutritional deficiency and toxins. For older women, however, peripheral neuropathy is more common than paraparesis, owing to a high prevalence of diabetes.
What causes paraparesis, spastic?
It is hypothesized that paraparesis, spastic paraparesis, can be caused via bilateral damage to the corticospinal tract of the spinal cord. The damage to the corticospinal tract causes a disruption of the transmission of sensory information into the brain-spinal apparatus. It has also been suggested that these two types of paraparesis have one underlying etiology.\n
What are the signs of paraparesis, spastic?
Paraparesis, spastic symptoms and signs are due to the interruption of flow of blood between the brain and the spinal cord, and these are the key to diagnosis of the condition. Spastic paraparesis is not due to muscular spasm, but it is the absence of normal functioning of the nerves that allow the brain and muscles of the spine to communicate through the nerves and to work together. Spastic paraparesis is characterized by weakness in the muscles of the legs and/or pelvic muscles, spasticity, contractures of the legs and/or hands, spastic gait and ankle drooping.
Does teriflunomide improve quality of life for those with paraparesis, spastic?
In this pilot study, the effect of teriflunomide compared to placebo on QoL and functioning in persons with paraparesis and spasticity, a neurogenic muscular disorder, was significant. Larger, confirmatory studies of longer duration are needed to evaluate whether improvements in QoL and functional performance in persons with spasticity are clinically significant.
What are the latest developments in teriflunomide for therapeutic use?
The clinical use of teriflunomide increased with the introduction of oral formulations, with patients using teriflunomide for MS having a higher prevalence of teriflunomide prescription.
Have there been any new discoveries for treating paraparesis, spastic?
The current methods regarding how to treat paraparesis still do not work as well as they could. However, there are some things that are known that have been discovered to help with paraparesis and spasticity, such as: biofeedback, stretching, massage, and orthotics, are often used, they all have their own advantages and disadvantages, but they will work for some and fail for others. These new research findings will hopefully enable scientists to be able to create a cure for these conditions, before it is too late.