scleroderma systemic sclerosis
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. systemic sclerosis according to ACR criteria 2. presence of cognitive dysfunction, fatigue, concentration loss, and/or depression
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Routine MRI-contraindications (e.g. instable metal implants, pacemaker/ICD, vascular clips, fear). 2. Pregnancy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The following questionnaires: Fatigue Indez (MVI-20) the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) the Dissociation Experience Scale (DES), and the Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI). The following functional neuropsychology tests are performed at the department of Neurology: a) global functioning (assessed by Mini mental state examination (MMSE), b) memory (Wechsler Memory scale), c) executive testing (Trails, Stroop, Wais-R substitution, number strike through test, d) language: (Word Fluency, naming pictures, writing and calculating) e) praxis (drawing a clock, map and cube). The following neuroimaging parameters: 1)Diffusion Weighted Imaging (DWI) 2)Single Voxel Proton Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (H1-MRS) | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed