Clinical trials: Eyelid Movement Disorders
Focal Dystonia
A Study of Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 (AH8) in Treatment of Blepharospasm
Background: Blepharospasm is caused by excessive contraction of the muscles that close the eye. It can be treated with injections of botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT), which works by weakening those muscles.
- Trial name
- NCT00942851
- Testing
- Acetyl-Hexapeptide Topical Treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Focal Dystonia
Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 for Blepharospasm
Background: Blepharospasm is caused by excessive contraction of the muscles that close the eye. One treatment is botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT), which works by weakening those muscles.
- Trial name
- NCT01750346
- Testing
- Topical acetyl hexapeptide-8
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)