Translation and Cultural Adaptation of the Erasmus Modified Nottingham Sensory Assessment Scale for the Lower Limb in Acquired Brain Injury Into French (F-EmNSA-MI)

May 21, 2026 updated by: University Hospital, Toulouse
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.

Study Overview

Status

Not yet recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Estimated)

50

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Locations

  • France
    • Occitanie
      • Toulouse, Occitanie, France, 31059
        • Service des Explorations Fonctionnelles Physiologiques (Pôle 32) - Hôpital Purpan, Place du Dr Baylac
        • Contact:

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Any patient with an acquired brain injury

Description

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

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Brain injury patients
Acquired brain injury patients with a score of 4 or higher on the Aphasia Severity Scale and a score of 1 or lower on the Anosognosia Assessment
Other: French Erasmus modified Nottingham Sensory Assessment scale
Clinical evaluation of somatosensation of the lower limbs in French
Other: Self-Reported Somatosensory Sensations questionnaire
Somatosensory sensation data
Other: Sensitive digital scale
Sensitive digital assessment data

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Inter-rater reproducibility
Time Frame: 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).
Day 0 and day 7

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University Hospital, Toulouse

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Estimated)

June 1, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

June 1, 2028

Study Completion (Estimated)

June 1, 2028

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 21, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 21, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

May 29, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

May 29, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 21, 2026

Last Verified

May 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • RC31/26/0019
  • 2026-A00175-46 (Other Identifier: ANSM)

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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