Clinical Trial: Zinc Supplementation Prior to Botox Injections for Spasmodic Dysphonia
Study Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Recruit Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Condition: Spasmodic Dysphonia
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Official Title: The Effect of Zinc Supplementation Prior to Botulinum Neurotoxin Type A Injection in the Treatment of Spasmodic Dysphonia
Brief Summary:
One initial study has shown that Botulinum Toxin (BT) in combination with zinc supplementation may increase the duration of effects BT treatment.This initial study was in the context of facial aesthetics.The purpose of the present study is to determine the effect, if any, of oral zinc supplementation prior to BT in the treatment of spasmodic dysphonia.If positive effects will be observed, this would help reduce the burden of disease for these patients.
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