Spinal Cord Injuries
Conditions
Keywords
non traumatic spinal cord injury, ISNCSCI, inter-rater reliability, rehabilitation
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.
Interventions
OTHERrehabilitation
Patients underwent ususal rehabilitation treatment
Sponsors
I.R.C.C.S. Fondazione Santa Lucia
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 100 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
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
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Interanational Standards for Neurological Classification of Spinal Cord Injury | 1 year | standards to evaluate neurological status of subject with spinal cord injury |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Spinal Cord Independence Maesure | 1 year | Outcome measure to evaluate the independence in daily life activities for subjects with spinal cord injury |
Outcome results
None listed