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Neuroplastic Mechanisms of Somatosensory Changes Following Visual Impairment: An MRI Study

Neuroplastic Mechanisms of Somatosensory Changes Following Visual Impairment: An MRI Study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2600127708
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-07-06
Start date
2026-07-07
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-07-13

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Moderate to Severe Visual Impairment

Interventions

Visual Impairment Group:None
Control Group:None

Sponsors

West China Hospital, Sichuan University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
25 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Inclusion Criteria for Subjects in the Visual Impairment Group (1)Aged between 25 and 60 years old; (2)Best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) of the better-seeing eye = 20/20 (1.0); (3)Willing to participate in this experiment and cooperate with experimental procedures; (4)Able to understand experimental tasks and accurately express personal perceptions.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Exclusion Criteria for Subjects with Visual Impairment (1) Suffering from peripheral nervous system diseases, central nervous system diseases, cardiac diseases, psychiatric disorders, diabetes, or hyperthyroidism; (2) Previous receipt of chemotherapy or radiotherapy; (3) Presence of implanted metallic or electronic devices in the body, or a history of implantation surgery with undetermined material composition; (4) Severe claustrophobia or other contraindications to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); (5) Cognitive impairment, sensory dysfunction, or motor dysfunction; (6) Cortical blindness; (7) Trauma to the dorsal hand tissue, fingers, or innervating nerves at the junction of the index finger and thumb; (8) Rough, scaly, or scarred skin at the experimental testing site; (9) Impaired communication ability and inability to accurately describe subjective sensations; (10) Refusal to cooperate, poor compliance, or judged by investigators to be unsuitable for continued participation in this experiment; (11) Voluntary request to withdraw from the experiment. 2. Exclusion Criteria for Control Group Subjects (1) Suffering from peripheral nervous system diseases, central nervous system diseases, cardiac diseases, psychiatric disorders, diabetes, or hyperthyroidism; (2) Previous receipt of chemotherapy or radiotherapy; (3) Presence of implanted metallic or electronic devices in the body, or a history of implantation surgery with undetermined material composition; (4) Severe claustrophobia or other contraindications to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); (5) Cognitive impairment, sensory dysfunction, or motor dysfunction; (6) Past or current visual acuity loss caused by ocular diseases at the time of testing; (7) History of any ocular surgery; (8) Trauma to the dorsal hand tissue, fingers, or innervating nerves at the junction of the index finger and thumb; (9) Rough, scaly, or scarred skin at the experimental testing site; (10) Impaired communication ability and inability to accurately describe subjective sensations; (11) Refusal to cooperate, poor compliance, or judged by investigators to be unsuitable for continued participation in this experiment; (12) Voluntary request to withdraw from the experiment.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Mechanical Perception Threshold;Two-point Discrimination;Temperature Difference Discrimination Ability;Head fMRI images;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactLongqian Liu

West China Hospital, Sichuan University

liulq@scu.edu.cn+86 189 8060 1759

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 23, 2026