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Impact of Age on Cardiovascular, Cerebrovascular and Cognitive Health in Spinal Cord Injury

16 ottobre 2017 aggiornato da: Jill M. Wecht, Ed.D., James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center

As the spinal cord injured population ages, these individuals are being exposed to an increased prevalence of age-associated diseases, which coupled with the secondary complications of the injury may contribute to the reduced life expectancies. Decentralized autonomic regulation in persons with SCI results in a multitude of cardiovascular changes, which may contribute to accelerated aging. Adverse cardiovascular changes may have deleterious effects on cerebral blood flow dynamics and an increase in cerebral vascular resistance index in individuals with SCI during cognitive testing. Deficits in memory and processing speed in individuals with SCI may relate to cardiovascular and cerebrovascular dysfunction. Identifying the associations between healthy aging versus premature or accelerated aging in organ system function in the SCI population is an important first step towards prevention and amelioration of these changes. Therefore the study objectives are to compare, among individuals with SCI, age-matched non-SCI and older non-SCI individuals arterial stiffness and cerebral vascular resistance index; memory, processing speed, and executive function; and volume of white matter hyperintensities. 60 individuals with SCI, 30 age-matched non-SCI controls, and 20 older non-SCI controls will be recruited for this study. All potential subjects will undergo a two-part screening process which consists of an initial screening via telephone and a detailed, in-person screening. Eligible subjects will be invited to participate in a 4 hour laboratory visit during which their arterial stiffness, blood pressure, heart rate, respiration rate and, blood flow to the brain will be monitored at rest and during a comprehensive series of cognitive tests. A subset of the participants will be asked to take part in an MRI brain imaging session: 40 persons with SCI, 10 age-matched non-SCI and 10 older non-SCI. Eligible subjects will be asked to participate in a 1 hour MRI/functional magnetic resonance imaging(fMRI) session.

We hypothesize that arterial stiffness and cerebral vascular resistance index will be increased in the SCI group compared to the age-matched non-SCI but will be comparable to the older non-SCI groups. In addition, we hypothesize that the prevalence of mild to moderate cognitive impairments in memory, processing speed, and executive function will be increased in the SCI individuals compared to the age-matched non-SCI but will be comparable to the older non-SCI individuals.

Panoramica dello studio

Stato

Completato

Condizioni

Descrizione dettagliata

The cognitive test battery will consists of the tests listed below, administered in the order given.

  1. Digit Span
  2. California Verbal Learning Test
  3. Symbol Digit Modalities Test
  4. Letter Number Sequencing
  5. California Verbal Learning Test Delay
  6. Paced Auditory Serial Addition Test
  7. D-KEFS Verbal Fluency
  8. D-KEFS Color-Word
  9. WASI Vocabulary
  10. WASI Matrix Reasoning

Tipo di studio

Osservativo

Iscrizione (Effettivo)

120

Contatti e Sedi

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Luoghi di studio

  • Stati Uniti
    • New Jersey
      • West Orange, New Jersey, Stati Uniti, 07052
        • Kessler Foundation Research Center

Criteri di partecipazione

I ricercatori cercano persone che corrispondano a una certa descrizione, chiamata criteri di ammissibilità. Alcuni esempi di questi criteri sono le condizioni generali di salute di una persona o trattamenti precedenti.

Criteri di ammissibilità

Età idonea allo studio

Da 25 anni a 65 anni (Adulto, Adulto più anziano)

Accetta volontari sani

Sì

Sessi ammissibili allo studio

Tutto

Metodo di campionamento

Campione non probabilistico

Popolazione di studio

60 subjects with SCI, 30 age-matched non-SCI controls and 20 older non-SCI controls will be recruited from out-patient clinics at Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation. This includes subjects who have completed various protocols in the Cardiovascular autonomic testing laboratory or patients referred by their physicians following routine physical examinations. Physicians will be informed of the inclusion and exclusion criteria for this study and will be able to provide us with the assurance that the patient is an appropriate candidate for the study and that he/she was willing to speak with the study coordinators.

Descrizione

Inclusion Criteria:

SCI

  • Between the ages of 25 and 49 years old
  • Duration of injury must be between 5 and 10 years
  • AIS grade of A or B
  • Non-ambulatory (wheelchair dependent)
  • At least 20/60 minimum acuity in worst eye on the Snell Eye Exam
  • A score ≥24 on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment
  • English literate
  • Able to provide informed consent

Age-matched non-SCI

  • Between the ages of 25 and 49 years old
  • At least 20/60 minimum acuity in worst eye on the Snell Eye Exam
  • A score ≥24 on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment
  • English literate
  • Able to provide informed consent

Older non-SCI

  • Between the ages of 55 and 65 years old
  • At least 20/60 minimum acuity in worst eye on the Snell Eye Exam
  • A score ≥24 on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment
  • English literate
  • Able to provide informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Acute illness or infection
  • Documented history of:
  • Controlled or uncontrolled hypertension or Diabetes mellitus
  • Recent illicit drug abuse (from medical chart, within the past 6-months)
  • Epilepsy or seizures
  • Neurodegenerative disease including Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Dementia, Stroke, Multiple sclerosis
  • Severe TBI (identified by TBI screening tool)
  • Any significant history of psychiatric disease/disorders:
  • Post-traumatic stress disorder
  • schizophrenia
  • Bipolar disease
  • Substance abuse or dependence within the past 6 months

MRI has additional exclusion:

  • Subject has been informed that it is medically unsafe to receive a regular MRI as part of my medical care
  • Pregnant
  • Right handed
  • Prone to claustrophobia
  • Metal in body including:
  • metal fragments or pieces in subject's eye or any other part of body
  • brain stimulators
  • pacemakers, or other implanted electrical devices or pumps
  • aneurysm clips
  • metallic prostheses (including metal pins and rods, heart valves)
  • internal hearing aids
  • permanent eyeliner
  • shrapnel fragments
  • piercing that cannot be taken out

Piano di studio

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Come è strutturato lo studio?

Dettagli di progettazione

Coorti e interventi

Gruppo / Coorte
Older Able-Bodied Controls
Subjects must be between the age of 55 and 65 years old, be English-literate and able to provide informed consent. They must score at least 20/60 minimum acuity in their worst eye on the Snell Eye Exam, and score at least 24 on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment. Subjects MUST NOT HAVE: an acute illness or infection, history of stroke, recent illicit drug abuse (<6 months), controlled or uncontrolled hypertension or diabetes mellitus, history of epilepsy or other seizure disorder, history of Traumatic Brain Injury (as determined by TBI screening tool), any significant history of neurological disease/disorder, and diagnosis of a psychiatric disorder such as post-traumatic stress disorder, schizophrenia or bipolar disorder.
Spinal Cord Injured
Subjects must be between the age of 25 and 49 years old, be English-literate and able to provide informed consent. They must be injured between 5 to 10 years, level of injury between C1-T12, non-ambulatory (wheelchair dependent), and AIS grade of A or B. They must score at least 20/60 minimum acuity in their worst eye on the Snell Eye Exam, and score at least 24 on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment. Subjects MUST NOT HAVE: an acute illness or infection, history of stroke, recent illicit drug abuse (<6 months), controlled or uncontrolled hypertension or diabetes mellitus, history of epilepsy or other seizure disorder, history of Traumatic Brain Injury (as determined by TBI screening tool), any significant history of neurological disease/disorder, and diagnosis of a psychiatric disorder such as post-traumatic stress disorder, schizophrenia or bipolar disorder.
Age-Matched Able-Bodied Controls
Subjects must be between the age of 25 and 49 years old, be English-literate and able to provide informed consent. They must score at least 20/60 minimum acuity in their worst eye on the Snell Eye Exam, and score at least 24 on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment. Subjects MUST NOT HAVE: an acute illness or infection, history of stroke, recent illicit drug abuse (<6 months), controlled or uncontrolled hypertension or diabetes mellitus, history of epilepsy or other seizure disorder, history of Traumatic Brain Injury (as determined by TBI screening tool), any significant history of neurological disease/disorder, and diagnosis of a psychiatric disorder such as post-traumatic stress disorder, schizophrenia or bipolar disorder.

Cosa sta misurando lo studio?

Misure di risultato primarie

Misura del risultato
Misura Descrizione
Lasso di tempo
Arterial Stiffness
Lasso di tempo: Up to 2 years
To determine the difference in arterial stiffness among individuals with SCI to age-matched non-SCI and older non-SCI.
Up to 2 years
Cerebral Vascular Resistance Index
Lasso di tempo: Up to 2 years
To determine the difference in cerebral vascular resistance index among individuals with SCI to age-matched non-SCI and older non-SCI.
Up to 2 years

Misure di risultato secondarie

Misura del risultato
Misura Descrizione
Lasso di tempo
Performance on Cognition Battery Tests
Lasso di tempo: Up to 2 years
To compare memory, processing speed, and executive function among individuals with SCI to age-matched non-SCI and older non-SCI.
Up to 2 years

Altre misure di risultato

Misura del risultato
Misura Descrizione
Lasso di tempo
Volume of White Matter Hyperintensities
Lasso di tempo: Up to 2 years
To determine the difference in volume of white matter hyperintensities among individuals with SCI to age-matched non-SCI and older non-SCI.
Up to 2 years

Collaboratori e investigatori

Qui è dove troverai le persone e le organizzazioni coinvolte in questo studio.

Sponsor

James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center

Collaboratori

Kessler Foundation

Investigatori

  • Investigatore principale: Jill M Wecht, EdD, JJPVAMC

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Studia le date principali

Inizio studio

1 luglio 2013

Completamento primario (Effettivo)

1 luglio 2017

Completamento dello studio (Effettivo)

1 luglio 2017

Date di iscrizione allo studio

Primo inviato

8 novembre 2013

Primo inviato che soddisfa i criteri di controllo qualità

8 novembre 2013

Primo Inserito (Stima)

14 novembre 2013

Aggiornamenti dei record di studio

Ultimo aggiornamento pubblicato (Effettivo)

17 ottobre 2017

Ultimo aggiornamento inviato che soddisfa i criteri QC

16 ottobre 2017

Ultimo verificato

1 ottobre 2017

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Altri numeri di identificazione dello studio

  • WEC-13-042

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