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| Name | Class |
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| Swiss National Science Foundation | OTHER |
| Swiss Paraplegic Research, Nottwil | NETWORK |
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Established gait assessments for subjects with spinal cord injury (SCI) (6MWT, 10MWT, TUG, SCIM III and WISCI II) are widely used in the clinical and research setting. So far, no valid measurement exists that assesses the patients' perspective of walking ability in SCI. As there is the 12-item Multiple Sclerosis Walking Scale (12-WS) to assess the patients' perspective on gait ability in patients with multiple sclerosis, it is hypothesized that the 12-WS would also be a valid instrument for subjects with incomplete SCI. The main goal of this study is to collect data from clinical gait assessments in subjects with spinal lesions and to demonstrate that the 12-WS is a valid and reliable patient-reported outcome measurement for individuals with incomplete spinal cord injury.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients with incomplete spinal cord injury | Other |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| 12 MSWS questionnaire | Other | The subject has to perform different gait assessments and fill out the 12-item multiple sclerosis walking scale questionnaire in one visit. Maximum 8 weekes after the first visit the subject has to fill out the same questionnaire again. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Re-test reliability of the subjective perceived limitations in ambulation of the 12-item Multiple Sclerosis Walking Scale (12-WS) in subjects with incomplete SCI. | The scale is numeric and ranges from 0-100. A lower score means a better outcome. | Change from day 1 to day 2 |
| Validity of the 12-item Multiple Sclerosis Walking Scale (12-WS) in subjects with incomplete SCI. | The scale is numeric and ranges from 0-100. A lower score means a better outcome. | Day 1 |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Clinical examination (a neurological examination including the ASIA score (categoric outcome grade A-E) - International Standards for Neurological Classification of Spinal Cord Injury | Grade "A" means most impaired, grade "E" means less impaired. | Day 1 |
| Walking impairment (numeric value from 0-20) - WISCI II |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Björn Zörner, PD Dr. | University of Zurich | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Swiss Paraplegic Center | Nottwil | 6207 | Switzerland | |||
| Balgrist University Hospital |
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| ID | Term |
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| D013119 | Spinal Cord Injuries |
| D020233 | Gait Disorders, Neurologic |
| 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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The scale is numeric and ranges from 0-20. A higher score means a better outcome. |
| Day 1 |
| Walking distance (m) and number of rests - 6MWT | High distance and low number of rests means better outcome. | Day 1 |
| Walking speed (m/s) - 10-meter walkint test (10MWT) | High speed means better outcome. | Day 1 |
| Walking speed including sit-stand transfer (s) - Timed Up and Go-test (TUG) | The fewer seconds needed, the better the outcome. | Day 1 |
| Functional independence (numeric value from 0-40) - Spinal Cord Independence Measure III (SCIM III), Items 9-17 | The scale is numeric and ranges from 0-30). A higher score means a better outcome. | Day 1 |
| Dynamic balance (numeric value from 0-30) - Functional Gait Assessment (FGA) | The scale is numeric and ranges from 0-30). A higher score means a better outcome. | Day 1 |
| Change in impairment level (nominal outcome Yes - No) - Follow up questions in telephone interview | Only subjects with NO changes in impairment level will be used for reliability testing. | Day 2, maximum 8 weeks after day 1 |
| Zurich |
| 8008 |
| Switzerland |
| D014947 | Wounds and Injuries |
| D009461 | Neurologic Manifestations |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |