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NCT number NCT06343558
Other study ID # 24C302
Secondary ID
Status Recruiting
Phase
First received
Last updated
Start date May 30, 2023
Est. completion date May 1, 2027

Study information

Verified date March 2024
Source Istituto Auxologico Italiano
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Observational [Patient Registry]

Clinical Trial Summary

Rare and very rare neurological diseases primarily or exclusively affect the nervous system with a prevalence of < 5 out of 10'000 and 100'000 people, respectively. Besides these, there are undiagnosed neurological diseases: neurological conditions without a diagnosis after completing a full diagnostic examination. Rare, very rare, and undiagnosed neurological diseases are complicated and progressive and often cause variegated motor signs, impairments, and syndromes. Balance and gait are frequently affected in these conditions, already at the clinical examination. These balance and gait impairments limit activities and cause an increased risk of falling. Falls can eventually result in injuries, even severe. There are only a few studies about these diseases, likely because of their rarity. Hence, the clinical presentation and the course of rare and very rare diseases are poorly known or even unknown. Essential information for these conditions' diagnosis, prognosis, treatment and rehabilitation is missing. MaNeNeND is an observational study underway at the Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico "Carlo Besta" (Milano) aimed at detailing the clinical and biological features of very rare and undiagnosed neurological diseases. Research questions: 1. Do patients with rare (Ra), very rare (V) and undiagnosed (U) neurological diseases suffer a balance and gait impairment? 2. Is there a correlation between the clinical and instrumental severity of the balance and gait impairment in RaVU neurological diseases? 3. Are instrumental measures more sensitive in detecting balance and gait impairments in patients affected by a RaVU neurological disease than the clinical measures? 4. Do the balance and gait impairments in RaVU neurological diseases worsen in time? The current project aims at diagnosing, quantifying and detailing the balance and gait impairment in rare, very rare and undiagnosed neurological diseases. To this aim, questionnaires, clinical scales and instrumental tests will be administered to these patients to collect a wide range of balance and gait measures. These measures will also integrate those collected with MaNeNeND to provide a more detailed description of patients with rare, very rare and diagnosed neurological diseases. Participants will complete two questionnaires: the Dizziness Handicap Inventory - short form (DHI-sf, an ordinal score of self-perceived balance) and the Modified Fatigue Impact Scale (MFIS, an ordinal score of self-perceived fatigue). Moreover, a clinician will administer the Mini Balance Evaluation Systems Test (Mini-BESTest, an ordinal score of balance), the 10 m walking test (for measuring the gait speed and other gait parameters) and the Timed Up and Go test (an instrumental measure of mobility and balance). Walking and the Timed Up and Go tests will be recorded with a trunk-worn inertial measurement unit. Finally, participants will be asked to complete an instrumental upright stance and gait assessment, the first consisting of standing on posturographic plates and the second of walking on a treadmill equipped with force sensors. When walking on the treadmill, an optoelectronic system will also record the position in time of limbs and trunk. The quantification of the severity of the balance and gait impairment of the patients suffering a rare, very rare or undiagnosed neurological disease will highlight these persons' therapeutic and rehabilitative needs. Comparing the balance and gait impairment of rare, very rare and undiagnosed diseases with those of multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease and peripheral neuropathy will highlight if the formers' balance and gait impairment has unique characteristics that could help ease the diagnosis of these uncommon conditions. The longitudinal measurements on rare, very rare and undiagnosed diseases will be paramount to identifying prognostic factors. In addition, the data collected in the current study will be crucial for future studies, for example, for estimating the sample size in clinical trials.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Recruiting
Enrollment 200
Est. completion date May 1, 2027
Est. primary completion date May 1, 2027
Accepts healthy volunteers Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Gender All
Age group 18 Years to 80 Years
Eligibility Inclusion criteria - Multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, peripheral neuropathy of the lower limbs or rare or ultrarare neurological disease (e.g. la Cerebellar Ataxia with Neuropathy and Vestibular Areflexia Syndrome - CANVAS, ORPHAcode: 504476; Wilson's disease, ORPHAcode: 905) - undiagnosed neurological disease, i.e. a neurological disease that remains unknown after a full diagnostic assessment; - age > 18 years; - ability to stand upright with no assistance and no assistive device for > 30 seconds; - ability to walk without assistance and with no assistive device for > 50 m; - ability to give their informed consent. Exclusion criteria - pregnancy or breastfeeding - any other medical conditions affecting by itself balance and gait (e.g. lower limb amputation, hemiparesis due to a stroke) - major orthopaedic surgery (e.g. hip or knee replacement).

Study Design


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Intervention

Other:
Questionnaires, clinical scales and instrumental tests
Questionnaires, clinical scales and instrumental tests to collect a wide range of balance and gait measures.

Locations

Country Name City State
Italy IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano Milano Milan
Italy IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta Milano

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Istituto Auxologico Italiano IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Italy, 

References & Publications (9)

Caronni A, Gervasoni E, Ferrarin M, Anastasi D, Brichetto G, Confalonieri P, Di Giovanni R, Prosperini L, Tacchino A, Solaro C, Rovaris M, Cattaneo D, Carpinella I. Local Dynamic Stability of Gait in People With Early Multiple Sclerosis and No-to-Mild Neurological Impairment. IEEE Trans Neural Syst Rehabil Eng. 2020 Jun;28(6):1389-1396. doi: 10.1109/TNSRE.2020.2991636. Epub 2020 Apr 30. — View Citation

Caronni A, Sterpi I, Antoniotti P, Aristidou E, Nicolaci F, Picardi M, Pintavalle G, Redaelli V, Achille G, Sciume L, Corbo M. Criterion validity of the instrumented Timed Up and Go test: A partial least square regression study. Gait Posture. 2018 Mar;61:287-293. doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2018.01.015. Epub 2018 Jan 31. — View Citation

Ganz DA, Bao Y, Shekelle PG, Rubenstein LZ. Will my patient fall? JAMA. 2007 Jan 3;297(1):77-86. doi: 10.1001/jama.297.1.77. — View Citation

Picardi M, Redaelli V, Antoniotti P, Pintavalle G, Aristidou E, Sterpi I, Meloni M, Corbo M, Caronni A. Turning and sit-to-walk measures from the instrumented Timed Up and Go test return valid and responsive measures of dynamic balance in Parkinson's disease. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon). 2020 Dec;80:105177. doi: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2020.105177. Epub 2020 Sep 18. — View Citation

Reinhard C, Bachoud-Levi AC, Baumer T, Bertini E, Brunelle A, Buizer AI, Federico A, Gasser T, Groeschel S, Hermanns S, Klockgether T, Krageloh-Mann I, Landwehrmeyer GB, Leber I, Macaya A, Mariotti C, Meissner WG, Molnar MJ, Nonnekes J, Ortigoza Escobar JD, Perez Duenas B, Renna Linton L, Schols L, Schuele R, Tijssen MAJ, Vandenberghe R, Volkmer A, Wolf NI, Graessner H. The European Reference Network for Rare Neurological Diseases. Front Neurol. 2021 Jan 14;11:616569. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2020.616569. eCollection 2020. — View Citation

Scarano S, Rota V, Tesio L, Perucca L, Robecchi Majnardi A, Caronni A. Balance Impairment in Fahr's Disease: Mixed Signs of Parkinsonism and Cerebellar Disorder. A Case Study. Front Hum Neurosci. 2022 Mar 9;16:832170. doi: 10.3389/fnhum.2022.832170. eCollection 2022. — View Citation

Scarano S, Sansone VA, Ferrari Aggradi CR, Carraro E, Tesio L, Amadei M, Rota V, Zanolini A, Caronni A. Balance impairment in myotonic dystrophy type 1: Dynamic posturography suggests the coexistence of a proprioceptive and vestibular deficit. Front Hum Neurosci. 2022 Jul 28;16:925299. doi: 10.3389/fnhum.2022.925299. eCollection 2022. — View Citation

The Lancet Neurology. Rare neurological diseases: a united approach is needed. Lancet Neurol. 2011 Feb;10(2):109. doi: 10.1016/S1474-4422(11)70001-1. No abstract available. Erratum In: Lancet Neurol. 2011 Mar;10(3):205. — View Citation

Vieira ER, Palmer RC, Chaves PH. Prevention of falls in older people living in the community. BMJ. 2016 Apr 28;353:i1419. doi: 10.1136/bmj.i1419. No abstract available. — View Citation

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Balance (Mini-BESTest) Mini Balance Evaluation Systems Test (Mini-BESTest, an ordinal score of balance) At enrollment
Primary Balance (Timed Up and Go test) Timed Up and Go test instrumented with inertial sensors At enrollment
Primary Gait speed 10 m walking test At enrollment
Primary Gait analysis - kinematic - stride length Stride length, right step length and left step length At enrollment
Primary Gait analysis - kinematic - duration Stride duration, right and left step duration At enrollment
Primary Gait analysis - kinematic - width of the base of support Width of the base of support At enrollment
Primary Gait analysis - kinematic - dorsal ankle angle Dorsal ankle angle At enrollment
Primary Gait analysis - dynamic - reaction force Anterior-posterior, mediolateral and vertical reaction force At enrollment
Primary Gait analysis - dynamic - ankle power Right and left ankle power At enrollment
Primary Gait analysis - dynamic - energy Potential and kinetic energy of the body centre of mass At enrollment
Primary Posturography - static - centre of pressure position Centre of pressure position while standing At enrollment
Primary Posturography - static - centre of mass position Centre of mass position while standing At enrollment
Primary Posturography - dynamic - centre of pressure position Centre of pressure position after base of support perturbations At enrollment
Primary Posturography - dynamic - centre of mass position Centre of mass position after base of support perturbations At enrollment
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