Evaluation of the Bulbocavernosus Reflex After Acute Spinal Cord Injury
NCT ID: NCT04316195
Last Updated: 2020-03-20
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Basic Information
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UNKNOWN
20 participants
OBSERVATIONAL
2020-08-01
2021-08-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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A major barrier to early patient management is associated with a lack of knowledge about the neurophysiological mechanisms of acute spinal cord injury. Moreover, early assessment of prognosis is still difficult to make. The early assessment is based almost exclusively on the clinical neurological examination and does not include an objective measurement of underlying neurophysiological processes. The possibility to establish an accurate neuro-functional prognosis at an early stage will have the advantage to guide clinical decision, allow the development of an appropriate rehabilitation plan and figure out the long-term needs of the patient while promoting better collaboration.
Clinical neurological examination includes among other things, the evaluation of the bulbocavernosus reflex. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the possibility to use electromyography in acute phase after a traumatic spinal cord injury to measure quantitatively and objectively the bulbocavernosus reflex. This study also aims to determine if there is a relationship between the bulbocavernous reflex and neuro-functional recovery 3 months after a traumatic spinal cord injury.
The bulbocavernous reflex of patients admitted for acute traumatic spinal cord injury will be assessed within 72 hours post-trauma according to the International Standards for Neurological Classification of Spinal Cord Injury (ISNCSCI) and by electromyography. Neurological improvement during the rehabilitation process and functional status at 3 months following the traumatic spinal cord injury will also be assessed. Descriptive analyses will be proposed to characterize the bulbocavernous reflex obtained by electromyography evaluation. Comparative analyses will be carried out to describe the characteristics of patients with different bulbocavernosus reflex stimulation thresholds. Correlations will also be established to determine the relationship between the electromyography evaluation of the bulbocavernosus reflex and the neurological and functional improvement of the patient.
Conditions
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Study Design
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COHORT
PROSPECTIVE
Study Groups
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Patient admitted for an acute traumatic spinal cord injury
Assessment of the bulbocavernosus reflex
According to the International Standards for Neurological Classification of Spinal Cord : The standard examination consists of the contraction of the bulbocavernous muscle following stimulation of the glans of the penis in men and of the clitoris in women.
By electromyography: The electromyography consists to stimulate the bulbocavernosus reflex with a bipolar probe apply on the glans for men, and on the clitoris in women. A surface electrode will be positioned on the right or left bulbocavernous muscle at the base of the penis (or vagina) and the anus for recording. The bulbocavernous reflex will be obtained by stimulation at a frequency of 1.5Hz and an amplitude of 14 to 47 mA.
Interventions
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Assessment of the bulbocavernosus reflex
According to the International Standards for Neurological Classification of Spinal Cord : The standard examination consists of the contraction of the bulbocavernous muscle following stimulation of the glans of the penis in men and of the clitoris in women.
By electromyography: The electromyography consists to stimulate the bulbocavernosus reflex with a bipolar probe apply on the glans for men, and on the clitoris in women. A surface electrode will be positioned on the right or left bulbocavernous muscle at the base of the penis (or vagina) and the anus for recording. The bulbocavernous reflex will be obtained by stimulation at a frequency of 1.5Hz and an amplitude of 14 to 47 mA.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* patient with fracture, fracture-dislocation or vertebral dislocation from C0 to T12 inclusively
* patient with neurological impairment involving the motor spinal cord (severity AIS grade A or B) on initial assessment
* patient admitted to Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur de Montréal within 72 hours for trauma
* patient transfer to intensive functional rehabilitation
Exclusion Criteria
* suspicion of sacral nerve damage (caused by trauma or other co-morbidities)
* spinal cord syndrome (caused by trauma or other comorbidities) or spinal cord signal abnormality on magnetic resonance imaging
* pre-existing major neurological impairment (e.g. stroke, Parkinson's disease, etc.)
* inability to consent (coma, delirium, etc.)
* perineal injury preventing the sacral EMG procedure
18 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Andréane Richard-Denis
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Andréane Richard-Denis
MD. MSc. Physiatrist in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation following spinal cord injury
Principal Investigators
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Andréane Richard-Denis, M.D., MSC.
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
CIUSSS du Nord-de-l'Île-de-Montréal-Hôpital du Sacré-Cœur de Montréal
Locations
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CIUSSS du Nord-de-l'île-de-Montréal-Hôpital du Sacré-Cœur de Montréal
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Countries
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References
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Richard-Denis A, Beausejour M, Thompson C, Nguyen BH, Mac-Thiong JM. Early Predictors of Global Functional Outcome after Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury: A Systematic Review. J Neurotrauma. 2018 Aug 1;35(15):1705-1725. doi: 10.1089/neu.2017.5403. Epub 2018 Apr 17.
Simpson LA, Eng JJ, Hsieh JT, Wolfe DL; Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Evidence Scire Research Team. The health and life priorities of individuals with spinal cord injury: a systematic review. J Neurotrauma. 2012 May 20;29(8):1548-55. doi: 10.1089/neu.2011.2226. Epub 2012 Apr 18.
Richard-Denis A, Thompson C, Mac-Thiong JM. Quality of life in the subacute period following a cervical traumatic spinal cord injury based on the initial severity of the injury: a prospective cohort study. Spinal Cord. 2018 Nov;56(11):1042-1050. doi: 10.1038/s41393-018-0178-8. Epub 2018 Jul 3.
Krueger H, Noonan VK, Trenaman LM, Joshi P, Rivers CS. The economic burden of traumatic spinal cord injury in Canada. Chronic Dis Inj Can. 2013 Jun;33(3):113-22. English, French.
Hachem LD, Ahuja CS, Fehlings MG. Assessment and management of acute spinal cord injury: From point of injury to rehabilitation. J Spinal Cord Med. 2017 Nov;40(6):665-675. doi: 10.1080/10790268.2017.1329076. Epub 2017 Jun 1.
Dvorak MF, Noonan VK, Fallah N, Fisher CG, Rivers CS, Ahn H, Tsai EC, Linassi AG, Christie SD, Attabib N, Hurlbert RJ, Fourney DR, Johnson MG, Fehlings MG, Drew B, Bailey CS, Paquet J, Parent S, Townson A, Ho C, Craven BC, Gagnon D, Tsui D, Fox R, Mac-Thiong JM, Kwon BK. Minimizing errors in acute traumatic spinal cord injury trials by acknowledging the heterogeneity of spinal cord anatomy and injury severity: an observational Canadian cohort analysis. J Neurotrauma. 2014 Sep 15;31(18):1540-7. doi: 10.1089/neu.2013.3278. Epub 2014 Jul 8.
Kirshblum SC, Burns SP, Biering-Sorensen F, Donovan W, Graves DE, Jha A, Johansen M, Jones L, Krassioukov A, Mulcahey MJ, Schmidt-Read M, Waring W. International standards for neurological classification of spinal cord injury (revised 2011). J Spinal Cord Med. 2011 Nov;34(6):535-46. doi: 10.1179/204577211X13207446293695. No abstract available.
Consortium for Spinal Cord Medicine. Early acute management in adults with spinal cord injury: a clinical practice guideline for health-care professionals. J Spinal Cord Med. 2008;31(4):403-79. doi: 10.1043/1079-0268-31.4.408. No abstract available.
Podnar S. Neurophysiologic studies of the penilo-cavernosus reflex: normative data. Neurourol Urodyn. 2007;26(6):864-9. doi: 10.1002/nau.20411.
Granata G, Padua L, Rossi F, De Franco P, Coraci D, Rossi V. Electrophysiological study of the bulbocavernosus reflex: normative data. Funct Neurol. 2013 Oct-Dec;28(4):293-5.
Fehlings MG, Tetreault LA, Aarabi B, Anderson P, Arnold PM, Brodke DS, Chiba K, Dettori JR, Furlan JC, Harrop JS, Hawryluk G, Holly LT, Howley S, Jeji T, Kalsi-Ryan S, Kotter M, Kurpad S, Kwon BK, Marino RJ, Martin AR, Massicotte E, Merli G, Middleton JW, Nakashima H, Nagoshi N, Palmieri K, Singh A, Skelly AC, Tsai EC, Vaccaro A, Wilson JR, Yee A, Burns AS. A Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Patients With Acute Spinal Cord Injury: Recommendations on the Type and Timing of Rehabilitation. Global Spine J. 2017 Sep;7(3 Suppl):231S-238S. doi: 10.1177/2192568217701910. Epub 2017 Sep 5.
Other Identifiers
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2019-1709
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Identifier Source: org_study_id
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