Spinal Cord Injury: Impact on Sensory, Motor, Behavioral and Cognitive Functions
Condition(s) studied
Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)
MRI: MRI : anatomical (3DT1, 3D-FLAIR), functional (task-based and resting-state) and tractographic (multiband diffusion imaging) at three time points: one week, three months and twelve months after the spinal cord injury (SCI)
Neuropsychological tests: The following tests will be performed: the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MOCA), the Montgomery-Åsberg depression rating scale (MADRS), the Medical Outcome Study Short Form 36 (SF-36)
Study summary
Spinal cord injury (SCI) causes a variety of sensory-motor deficits and neuropsychological consequences. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) reveals a reduction in the volume of the somato-sensory and motor cortices, as well as atrophy in the white matter bundles. In addition, disturbances in cerebral activity are observed in several areas, notably the motor cortex and the prefrontal cortex. The aim of this study is to understand the evolution of brain function after SCI in comparison with a control group of healthy volunteers.
We distinguish between patients with incomplete sensorimotor deficits (ASIA B,C,D) and complete sensorimotor deficits (ASIA A).
Both patient groups will have a multimodal assessment at 1 week, 3 months and 12 months after SCI with MRI and neuropsychological tests.
The group of healthy volunteers will only perform one MRI.
Eligibility
Primary outcome measure(s)
- Sensory-motor and cognitive-behavioural impact at supra-spinal level on multimodal Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) — From enrollment to the end of follow up at 12 months
The difference in task-based functional supraspinal activation pattern evolution (delta beta, GLM) between patient groups (ASIA B,C,D vs. ASIA E) quantified by the students T-score (corrected for multiple comparison) that is associated to the variability of blood flow between the active (participant performs a task in the MRI) and resting (participant is at rest in the MRI) periods. The activity pattern is described by the size (number of voxels) and localization of activated regions.
Trial sites (1)
| Facility | City | Region | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHU de Montpellier | Montpellier | France |
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