Reliability and Validity of the International Standards for Neurological Classification of Spinal Cord Injury in Patients With Non-traumatic Spinal Cord Lesions

I.R.C.C.S. Fondazione Santa Lucia0 sites140 target enrollmentJanuary 1, 2017

ConditionsSpinal Cord Injuries

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Spinal Cord Injuries
Sponsor: I.R.C.C.S. Fondazione Santa Lucia
Enrollment: 140
Primary Endpoint: Interanational Standards for Neurological Classification of Spinal Cord Injury
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 4 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

Aim of the study is to assess the psychometric properties of the International Standards for Neurological Classification of Spinal Cord Injury in subjects with non traumatic lesions.

Detailed Description

All patients with non-traumatic SCI consecutively admitted to three Italian SCI centers (IRCCS Fondazione Santa Lucia, Montecatone Rehabilitation Hospital and Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS of Pavia) between January 1st 2017 and June 30th 2020 have been prospectively enrolled in the study.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

January 1, 2017

End Date

January 15, 2021

Last Updated

4 years ago

Study Type

Observational

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

I.R.C.C.S. Fondazione Santa Lucia

Responsible Party

Principal Investigator

Giorgio Scivoletto

MD, PhD

I.R.C.C.S. Fondazione Santa Lucia

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•having a non-traumatic SCI
•acute / subacute phase
•any level and severity (ASIA Impairment Scale) of injury
•having a cognitive status that allows collaboration in the exam.

Exclusion Criteria

•presence of dementia or cognitive decline;
•having a pathology of the peripheral nervous system that may affect the evaluation of ISNCSCI;
•having a multiple sclerosis