Adults With Acquired Brain Injury
Conditions
Keywords
Somatosensory deficits, Somesthesis, Somatosensory assessment, Stroke, Erasmus modified Nottingham Sensory Assessment, Somatosensation
Brief summary
There is a lack of validated and standardized tools in French for assessing somatosensory perception in adults with brain injuries. The only validated tool in French is the Fugl-Meyer Scale for Sensorimotor Recovery after a Stroke, which assesses only light touch sensitivity in two areas of the arm and leg, as well as proprioception for eight joints. The Erasmus Modified Nottingham Sensory Assessment (EmNSA) offers a detailed assessment of limb somatosensory perception in English. The upper limb (UL) version has been validated in French. The lower limb component remains to be translated and culturally adapted. This cross-cultural translation and adaptation project aims to validate this tool for a comprehensive clinical assessment of somatosensory deficits, applicable in both clinical practice and research. The project aims to validate the study of the metrological qualities (validity and reliability of the scale) of the French version of the EmNSA for the lower limbs.
Interventions
OTHERFrench Erasmus modified Nottingham Sensory Assessment scale
Clinical evaluation of somatosensation of the lower limbs in French
OTHERSelf-Reported Somatosensory Sensations questionnaire
Somatosensory sensation data
OTHERSensitive digital scale
Sensitive digital assessment data
Sponsors
University Hospital, Toulouse
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Patient with an acquired brain injury attested by brain imaging (CT scan or MRI) of more than seven days * Sufficient comprehension ability to participate in the study * Patients receiving care in the routine care pathway, as part of rehabilitation or functional assessments available for 6 weeks minimum and 12 weeks maximum * Ability to hold attention for at least 30 minutes * Aphasia Severity Scale score of 4 or higher * Anosognosia Assessment (from the Unilateral Neglect Assessment Battery) score of 1 or lower
Exclusion criteria
* Patient with peripheral neurological pathology * Severe communication disorders with a score of less than 4 on the Aphasia Severity Scale * Anosognosia Assessment (from the Unilateral Neglect Assessment Battery) score of 2 or higher * Major attention disorders making it impossible to take stock * Patient under guardianship
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Inter-rater reproducibility | Day 0 and day 7 | The intraclass correlation coefficient will be evaluated based on the results of the EmNSAMI measurements, obtained by 2 independent evaluators (E1 and E2 or E3; therapists with expertise in the evaluation of patients with acquired brain injury). |
Countries
France
Contacts
CONTACTDavid GASQ, Professor
Outcome results
None listed