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Psychometric Evaluation in Patients With Brain Damage During Neuroinflammation
Sponsor: Neuromed IRCCS
Summary
The presence of a damage to the central and / or peripheral nervous system resulting from diseases of a different nature (such as, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, dementia, head trauma, stroke, epilepsy or other neurological syndromes) is commonly cause of both physical than mental disability. The evaluation of certain domains may be more difficult so, specific assessment tools are necessary to analyze them.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 80 Years
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
500
Start Date
2022-07-01
Completion Date
2026-06-01
Last Updated
2024-10-16
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Psychometric Evaluations
The main evaluation scales we will use are the Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI II), the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), The twenty-item Toronto Alexithymia scale- I (TAS-20), The fatigue severity scale (FSS), Modified Fatigue Impact Scale (MFIS), The Multiple Sclerosis Impact Scale (MSIS-29), The Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) (Johns MW. 1991), The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQ1), The Multiple Sclerosis quality of life Inventory (MSQOLI), The work productivity and activity impairment instrument (WPAI), Frailty Index. These rating scales will be administered in person, by telephone and / or by sending them electronically.
Locations (1)
Ircss Neuromed
Pozzilli, Isernia, Italy