Evaluation of psychometric properties of the pin prick examination according to the International Standards for Neurological Classification of Spinal Cord Injury (ISNCSCI)” by use of clinically common examination tools

• Conditions: G82; Paraplegia and tetraplegia

• Registration Number: DRKS00015334
• Lead Sponsor: niversitätsklinikum Heidelberg, Klinik für Paraplegiologie - Querschnittzentrum

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2019-01-17
• Study Completion: 2019-02-26
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 41

Inclusion Criteria

Individuals without spinal cord injury and individuals with spinal cord injury at least 3 months post-injury.
Age: > 18 years.

Exclusion Criteria

Dermatoses (infection/ inflammation, psoriasis, atopic eczema, skin burn).
Pre-existing diseases of the peripheral and/or central nervous system.
Higher cognitive impairments or psychiatric diseases.
Colonization or infection with multiresistant germs.
Pregnancy.
Lacking capacity for consent.

Study & Design

• Study Type: observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Evaluation of the effect of different examination tools on the results and the reliability of PP (pin prick), in both individuals without and with spinal cord injury.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Evaluation of the effect of three different ISNCSCI examiners on the results and the reliability of PP, in both healthy and spinal cord injured subjects.