Long-Term Observational Results From The Aspire Study: Onabotulinumtoxina Treatment For Adult Lower Limb Spasticity

IntroductionOnabotulinumtoxinA treatment for spasticity varies according to numerous factors and is individualized to meet treatment goals.ObjectiveTo explore real-world onabotulinumtoxinA utilization and effectiveness in patients with lower limb spasticity from the Adult Spasticity International Registry (ASPIRE) study.DesignTwo-year, multicenter, prospective, observational registry (NCT01930786).SettingFifty-four international clinical sites.PatientsAdults (naive or non-naive to botulinum toxin[s] treatment for spasticity, across multiple etiologies) with lower limb spasticity related to upper motor neuron syndrome.InterventionsOnabotulinumtoxinA administered at the clinician's discretion.Main Outcome MeasuresOnabotulinumtoxinA treatment utilization, clinician- and patient-reported satisfaction.ResultsIn ASPIRE, 530 patients received >= 1 onabotulinumtoxinA treatment for lower limb spasticity (mean age, 52years; stroke, 49.4%; multiple sclerosis, 20.4%). Equinovarus foot was treated most often (80.9% of patients), followed by flexed knee (26.0%), stiff extended knee (22.5%), and flexed toes (22.3%). OnabotulinumtoxinA doses ranged between 10 and 1100U across all presentations. Electromyography (EMG) was most commonly used for injection localization (>= 41.1% of treatment sessions). Despite low patient response on the satisfaction questionnaire, clinicians (94.6% of treatment sessions) and patients (84.5%) reported satisfaction/extreme satisfaction that treatment helped manage spasticity, and clinicians (98.3%) and patients (91.6%) would probably/definitely continue onabotulinumtoxinA treatment. These data should be interpreted with care. Twenty-one adverse events (AEs) in 18 patients (3.4%) were considered treatment-related. Sixty-seven patients (12.6%) reported 138 serious AEs; 3 serious AEs in two patients (0.4%) were considered treatment-related. No new safety signals were identified.ConclusionsASPIRE provides long-term observational data on the treatment of lower limb spasticity with onabotulinumtoxinA. Real-world data from this primary analysis can help to guide the clinical use of onabotulinumtoxinA to improve spasticity management.