- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT06030531
Spasticity and Functional Recovery After SCI
Spasticity and Functional Recovery in Humans With Acute to Subacute Spinal Cord Injury.
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Detailed Description
Study Type
Enrollment (Estimated)
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Illinois
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Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
- Adult
- Older Adult
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Sampling Method
Study Population
Prospective participants who meet the study inclusion criteria will be identified by bi-weekly chart review ofall new admissions to the acute inpatient spinal cord injury unit at the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab (SRAlab).Eligible patients will be invited to participate by the clinical staff during their first week of admission.
Prospective participants that meet the inclusion criteria for the Control group will be recruited using various sources including the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab non-patient research database, participants who have taken part in our earlier studies, word of mouth, people who work at or visit our center and are interested in research participation.
Description
Individuals with SCI:
Inclusion criteria:
- Male and females 18 years of age or greater
- Basic proficiency in English language communication
- Are admitted to the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab as a spinal cord injury patient
- International Standards for Neurological Classification of Spinal Cord Injury (ISNCSCI) level above L2
- American Spinal Cord Injury Association Impairment Scale (AIS) grades A, B, C, or D
- Patients with SCI within the first week of inpatient admission to the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab after sustaining a SC
Exclusion criteria:
- Under 18 years of age
- Severe cognitive impairment that precludes the ability to participate in a comprehensive physical exam or give verbal consent
- ISNCSCI level below L2
- People who have sustained SCI >30 days
- Uncontrolled medical problems including pulmonary, cardiovascular or orthopedic disease
- Any debilitating disease prior to the SCI that caused exercise intolerance
- Premorbid, ongoing major depression or psychosis, altered cognitive status
- History of head injury or stroke
- Vascular, traumatic, tumoral, infectious, or metabolic lesion of the brain, even without history of seizure, and without anticonvulsant medication
- History of seizures or epilepsy
- Ongoing cord compression or a syrinx in the spinal cord or people who suffer from a spinal cord disease such as spinal stenosis, spina bifida, MS, or herniated disk 13. Metal plate in skull
- Individuals with scalp shrapnel, cochlear implants, or aneurysm clips
- Skull fractures, skull deficits or concussion within the last 6 months
- Presence of orthoses and presence of spinal precautions or healing incisions that make the area inaccessible to the testing procedures. This criterion will be applied as needed for the specific study procedures that may need to access the areas under restriction.
- Formal diagnosis of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Individuals in the control group:
Inclusion criteria:
- Male and females 18 years of age or greater
- Basic proficiency in English language communication
Exclusion criteria:
- Under 18 years of age
- Uncontrolled medical problems including pulmonary, cardiovascular, or orthopedic disease
- History of neurological impairment or conditions affecting the Central Nervous System
- Premorbid, ongoing major depression or psychosis, altered cognitive status
- Pregnancy
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
Cohorts and Interventions
Group / Cohort |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Inpatients
Prospective participants who meet the study inclusion criteria will be identified by bi-weekly chart review of all new admissions to the acute inpatient spinal cord injury unit at the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab (SRAlab). Eligible patients will be invited to participate by the clinical staff during their first week of admission. |
We will test for presence of biological markers in blood that may correlate with levels of spasticity or neurological recovery and functional improvement, including the presence or absence of neuroplastic genetic polymorphisms (e.g.
BDNF Val66Met polymorphism), as well as circulating levels of neuroplastic(e.g.
BDNF) or inflammatory factors (e.g.
interleukins, TNF) that may affect neuronal growth and functional restoration.
We will test for the presence of biological markers in the blood to compare the distribution of polymorphisms and biomarkers with the spinal cord injury patient population.
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Control group
We will enroll non-injured healthy individuals to compare the level of biomarkers
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We will test for the presence of biological markers in the blood to compare the distribution of polymorphisms and biomarkers with the spinal cord injury patient population.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Modified Ashworth scale (MAS)
Time Frame: From the time of admission to the hospital and enrolled in the study till the time of discharge (up to 12 weeks)
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This clinical scale will be used by measuring resistance encountered during manual passive muscle stretching using a six-point ordinal scale (0=no increase in tone, 1/+1=slight increase in tone with a catch and release or minimal resistance at the end or less than half of the range of movement, respectively, 2=more marked increased tone through most of the range of movement but affected parts easily moved, 3=considerable increase in tone and passive movement difficultly, and 4=affected parts rigid)
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From the time of admission to the hospital and enrolled in the study till the time of discharge (up to 12 weeks)
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Motor evoked potential (MEP)
Time Frame: From the time of admission to the hospital and enrolled in the study till the time of discharge (up to 12 weeks)
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Transcranial magnetic stimulation will be delivered and the coil will be positioned over the vertex and moved around this point to determine the optimal position for eliciting a motor evoked potentials (MEPs) in legs muscles.
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From the time of admission to the hospital and enrolled in the study till the time of discharge (up to 12 weeks)
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First swing test (FST)
Time Frame: From the time of admission to the hospital and enrolled in the study till the time of the discharge (up to 12 weeks)
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We will use the pendulum test to measure muscle tone at the knee by using gravity to provoke muscle stretch reflexes during passive swinging of the lower limb.
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From the time of admission to the hospital and enrolled in the study till the time of the discharge (up to 12 weeks)
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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International Standards for Neurological Classification of Spinal Cord Injury (ISNCSCI)
Time Frame: From the time of admission to the hospital and enrolled in the study till the time of discharge (up to 12 weeks)
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At the time of the admission, after obtaining consent, and at the time of discharge, the chart will be reviewed to obtain the ISNCSCI score
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From the time of admission to the hospital and enrolled in the study till the time of discharge (up to 12 weeks)
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Circulating biomarkers of inflammation and neuroplasticity
Time Frame: From the time of admission to the hospital and enrolled in the study till the time of discharge (up to 12 weeks)
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In this study, we will focus on tracking expression of key inflammatory cytokines that have been shown to play a pivotal role in activating the major nuclear factor kappa-B (NF-κB) inflammatory pathway.
Specifically, we will characterize serum levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β), interleukin-6 (IL-6), tumor necrosis factor (TNF-α) and anti-inflammatory marker interleukin-10 (IL-10).
We will also measure levels of circulating neuroplasticity marker Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF)
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From the time of admission to the hospital and enrolled in the study till the time of discharge (up to 12 weeks)
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Monica A Perez, PT, PhD, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start (Actual)
Primary Completion (Estimated)
Study Completion (Estimated)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Actual)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Keywords
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- STU00210582
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
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