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Prospective, single center study designed to assess blood biomarkers for classifying injury severity and predict neurologic recovery in traumatic spinal cord injured (SCI) patients.
Study will also establish the accuracy of point to care devices for SCI blood biomarkers and support the biospecimen collection for the International Spinal Cord Injury Biobank (ISCIB).
This single center study at Vancouver General Hospital (VGH) will enroll patients with acute traumatic cervical and thoracic SCI who will have blood samples obtained daily for the first week post-injury. They will then have follow-up neurologic assessments at 6 and 12 months post-injury. The specific aims of the study are to:
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCI Subjects | Patients who suffer a traumatic spinal cord injury who meet the following inclusion criteria are eligible for admission into the study as "SCI subjects": | ||
| Non-SCI Spine Trauma Control Subjects. | Patients who suffer a fracture or dislocation of their spinal column but without neurologic injury are eligible for admission into the study as "Non-SCI Spine Trauma Control Subjects" |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Levels of specific biochemical markers in blood | Daily serum samples will be collected to assess serum GFAP and NF-L as biomarkers of acute SCI for classifying injury severity and predicting neurologic recovery | Day 1 - 7 |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| International Standards for Neurological Classification of Spinal Cord Injury (ISNCSCI) Examination | Neurologic recovery over time will be measured using the ISNCSCI examination - at Baseline, Month 6 and Month 12. Our outcome measure will be the change in total motor score at 6 months post-injury. | 12 Months |
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Inclusion Criteria
SCI Participants. Patients who suffer a traumatic spinal cord injury who meet the following inclusion criteria are eligible for admission into the study as "SCI participants":
Non-SCI Spine Trauma Control Participants. Patients who suffer a fracture or dislocation of their spinal column without neurologic injury who meet the following inclusion criteria are eligible for admission into the study as "Non-SCI Spine Trauma Control Participants":
Exclusion Criteria
Patients who fulfill any of the following criteria are not eligible for admission into the study:
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All participants for this study will be recruited at Vancouver General Hospital. The study will include two groups/cohorts:
SCI Subjects. Patients who suffer a traumatic spinal cord injury who meet the following inclusion criteria are eligible for admission into the study as "SCI subjects":
Non-SCI Spine Trauma Control Subjects. Patients who suffer a fracture or dislocation of their spinal column but without neurologic injury are eligible for admission into the study as "Non-SCI Spine Trauma Control Subjects" if they meet the following inclusion criteria:
| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Aludino | Contact | 604-875-4111 | 61689 | allan.aludino@vch.ca |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Kwon, MD | University of British Columbia | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Vancouver General Hospital | Recruiting | Vancouver | British Columbia | V5Z1M9 | Canada |
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| ID | Term |
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| D013119 | Spinal Cord Injuries |
| ID | Term |
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| D013118 | Spinal Cord Diseases |
| D002493 | Central Nervous System Diseases |
| D009422 | Nervous System Diseases |
| D020196 | Trauma, Nervous System |
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Blood Samples
| D014947 | Wounds and Injuries |