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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

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

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00015334
Enrollment
40
Registered
2019-01-17
Start date
2017-10-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

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Conditions

G82

Interventions

Group 1: 20 individuals without spinal cord injury, equally allocated to 4 age classes (20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-63). All of the three trained ISNCSCI examiners assess the PP appreciation in every stud

Sponsors

Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg, Klinik für Paraplegiologie - Querschnittzentrum
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

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

Exclusion criteria

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.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
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

MeasureTime frame
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.—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactSteffen Franz

Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg, Klinik für Paraplegiologie - Querschnittzentrum

steffen.franz@med.uni-heidelberg.de+49 6221 56 26322

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 15, 2026