Status:
COMPLETED
Measuring Neurological Impairment and Functional Visual Assessment In Spinocerebellar Ataxias
Lead Sponsor:
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Collaborating Sponsors:
University of Texas
Conditions:
Spinocerebellar Ataxia
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-80 years
Brief Summary
Measuring the various difficulties patients with spinocerebellar ataxias (SCA) report in an accurate manner is important to be able to test any therapy that may be developed. As basic research identif...
Detailed Description
Spinocerebellar ataxias (SCA's) are relatively rare, inherited disorders of the cerebellum that cause inexorably progressive imbalance and incoordination as well as speech problems. Recent molecular g...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients with the diagnosis of Spinocerebellar Ataxia (Type 1,2,3,6,7,8 and 10) will be selected from those attending the ataxia clinic in the Neurology Department at University of Mississippi Medical Center
- Patients will be 18years or older in age
- All patients are able to walk with or without assisted devices
Exclusion
- Patients less than 18years.
- Patients who are wheelchair bound
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2008
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
20 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00654251
Start Date
February 1 2008
End Date
February 1 2009
Last Update
April 29 2009
Active Locations (2)
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1
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Jackson, Mississippi, United States, 39211
2
University of Texas Medical Branch
Galveston, Texas, United States, 77555