A Study to Compare the Safety and Efficacy of Dysport® and Botox® in Adults With Upper Limb Spasticity.
Completed · Phase 4 · NCT04936542
Conditions: Upper Limb Spasticity
At a glance
- Research payments reported, 2025
- $1.1M
- U.S. investigators named
- 49
- Sites paid
- 51
- Planned or actual enrollment
- 464
About the trial
- Sponsor
- Ipsen
- Tested
- AboBoNT-A (biological), OnaBoNT-A (biological)
- Dates
- Started 2021-06-23; completion 2025-08-26
- Results posted
- Yes
This study is aiming to demonstrate the non-inferiority of AbobotulinumtoxinA (aboBoNT-A) versus OnabotulinumtoxinA (onaBoNT-A) as the primary safety endpoint, and the superiority of aboBoNT-A over onaBoNT-A with respect to duration of response as the key secondary efficacy endpoint when used at optimal doses according to approved prescribing information of each product.
From ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-07-09. Full record, eligibility and contacts (opens in a new tab)
Industry funding
Ipsen Pharma Sas reported $1.1M in research payments for this study in 2025 (1,102 payments).
Products named: Dysport
Research payments usually go to hospitals, universities and research sites to run a study, not to the investigators personally. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing.
U.S. investigators named on this study
- Xiaohua Zhou Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) · Birmingham, AL
- Virgilio H. Evidente, M.D. Neurology · Scottsdale, AZ
- Anne M. Hatch, DO Neurology · Phoenix, AZ
- Scott J. Sherman, MD Neurology · Tucson, AZ
- Ahmet Arac, M.D. Neurology · Los Angeles, CA
- Perminder Bhatia, MD Neurology · Fresno, CA
- Khashayar Dashtipour, M.D. Neurology · Loma Linda, CA
- Mayer J. Hasbani, MD Neurology · New Haven, CT
- Peter J. Mcallister, M.D. Neurology · Fairfield, CT
- Richard D. Zorowitz, M.D. Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) · Washington, DC
- Patricio S. Espinosa, MD,MPH. Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine · Boca Raton, FL
- Marissa R. Mccarthy, MD Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) · Tampa, FL
- Tuan H. Vu, MD Neurology · Tampa, FL
- Samuel B. Milton III, MD Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) · Atlanta, GA
- Kore K. Liow, MD Neurology · Honolulu, HI
- Vivian C. Roy, M.D. Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) · Chicago, IL
- James C. Stevens, MD Neurology · Fort Wayne, IN
- Christopher M. Vachon Neurology · Fort Wayne, IN
- Atul T. Patel, M.D. Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) · Overland Park, KS
- Peter Hedera, MD Neurology · Louisville, KY
- Brian J. Copeland, MD Neurology · New Orleans, LA
- Wissam G. Deeb, M.D. Neurology · Worcester, MA
- Edward R. Dabrowski, M.D. Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) · Roseville, MI
- Johnathan K. Ho, M.D Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) · Dearborn, MI
- Harmony A. Sierens, M.D. Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) · Grand Blanc, MI
- Michael C. Wainberg, M.D. Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) · Rochester, MN
- Joseph E. Burris, MD Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) · Columbia, MO
- Michael J. Olek, DO Neurology · Henderson, NV
- Yuxi Chen, MD Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) · Bronx, NY
- Heidi N. Fusco, M.D. Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) · New York, NY
- Guy Schwartz, M.D. Neurology · East Setauket, NY
- David Simpson, M.D. Neurology · New York, NY
- Joan Stilling, MD, MSC, FRCPC Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) · New York, NY
- Francois A. Bethoux, MD Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) · Cleveland, OH
- Alberto Esquenazi, MD Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) · Philadelphia, PA
- Michael Munin Specialist · Pittsburgh, PA
- Natasha L. Romanoski, D.O. Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) · Hummelstown, PA
- Michael F. Saulino, MD Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) · Elkins Park, PA
- Edwardo Ramos Cortes, M.D. Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) · San Juan, PR
- David N. Bowers, M.D. Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) · Chattanooga, TN
- Philip D. Charles, MD Neurology · Nashville, TN
- Fatma Gul, M.D. Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) · Dallas, TX
- Cindy Ivanhoe, MD Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) · Houston, TX
- Bharathy E. Sundaram, MD Neurology · Sherman, TX
- Monica Verduzco-gutierrez, M.D. Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) · San Antonio, TX
- Steven R. Edgley, MD Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) · Salt Lake City, UT
- Richard Weiss Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) · Roanoke, VA
- Angeli Mayadev, MD Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) · Seattle, WA
- Karin S. Goodfriend, MD Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) · Milwaukee, WI
Clinicians the company named as principal investigators in its Open Payments reports.
Sites paid to run it
- Instituto De Rehabilitacion Del Caribe $93,422
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio $92,479
- University of South Florida Health $76,672
- Kansas Institute of Research $59,088
- Ki Health PArtners, Llc $55,367
- University of Utah Hospital and Clinics, UT $51,858
- University of Alabama Hospital, AL $42,718
- Tampa VA Research and Education Foundation Inc $39,416
- Emory University Hospital, GA $34,448
- Texas Institute for Neurological Disorders $33,374
- Cooper University Hospital, NJ $32,490
- Siskin Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation $31,971
- Loma Linda University School of Medicine $31,671
- Medical Rehabilitation Group, PC $29,307
- Michigan Center of Medical Research $28,780
- Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine $27,789
- Medical College of Wisconsin $27,024
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center, TN $24,072
- University of Massachusetts School of Medicine $21,781
- Movement Disorders Center of Arizona, Llc $20,910
- University of Louisville School of Medicine $19,396
- Weill Cornell Medical College $18,496
- Beaumont Hospital - Grosse Pointe, MI $18,052
- Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, CA $17,674
- Tirr Memorial Hermann $16,380
- Biomedical Research Alliance of New York $16,324
- University Texas Hlth Services $15,936
- Medstar Health Research Institute $15,086
- Dr Bhatias Neuropain Medical Center $14,198
- Hawaii PAcific Neuroscience Center $13,275
- Medstar Georgetown University Hospital Department of Neurology $12,135
- Espinosa Neuroscience Institute $11,420
- Albert Eistein Medical Center $10,391
- Mayo Clinic $9,508
- University of Missouri Health Care, MO $8,808
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical School $6,709
- Carilion Medical Center, VA $6,448
- Iu Health Neurology Fort Wayne $6,359
- Cleveland Clinic, OH $5,503
- Shirley Ryan Abilitylab $5,099
- Medstar Health at Brandywine Neurology $4,989
- Wake Research Associates $4,934
- University at Buffalo Clinical and Translational Research Center $4,825
- Honor Health John C. Lincoln Medical Center, AZ $3,994
- University of Pittsburgh Physicians $3,574
- University of Arizona College of Medicine $3,250
- NYU School Medicine Neurology $3,221
- Swedish Medical Center, WA $2,528
- Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans $1,766
- Biomedical Research Alliance of New York LLC $1,020
- Ezr Research $500
Sources: CMS Open Payments research payments (program year 2025) and ClinicalTrials.gov, U.S. National Library of Medicine.