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Development of a Novel Evaluation Scale of Mental Body Representation (MBR) for Adults With Spinal Cord Injury

Who can join

Ages 18 and older · All sexes · Healthy volunteers welcome

Inclusion Criteria:

Control group

* Uninjured adults (from the contact list with the Brain Body Mind lab or through fliers or StudyFinder)
* 18+ years old adults

SCI group

* 18+ years old, participants with an incomplete or complete SCI of ≥ 1 year
* medically stable
* able to read and understand English
* having access to the internet/iPad/computer/phone and willing to come in for an in-person testing at the University of Minnesota.

Exclusion Criteria:

SCI group

* Uncontrolled seizure disorder;
* cognitive impairment and/or communicative disability (e.g., due to brain injury) preventing them from following directions or from learning;
* ventilator dependency;
* major medical complications;
* pressure ulcers hindering prolonged sitting or lying down.

About the study

The purpose of this study is twofold: (1) Develop a new evaluation scale for mental body representations (MBR, i.e., body awareness and visuospatial body maps) for adults with spinal cord injury (SCI) with and without neuropathic pain. (2) Assess the psychometric properties of usability, reliability, and validity of the new evaluation scale This is a cross-sectional observational study design. For Aim 1, this study will involve initial item generation for a novel MBR evaluation scale for SCI through email communication, and individual interviews proctored remotely through Zoom, or, if preferred by the participant, in-person. For Aim 2, the study will include a Zoom call for consenting and questionnaires, as well as an in-person visit where participants will be tested with the new SCI-BodyMap evaluation scale, and a questionnaire asking about the usability and satisfaction of the new evaluation scale.

What is being tested

• No intervention (other)

Sponsor: University of Minnesota · Participants: 80 · Started: Nov 18, 2024

Contact the study team

• Sydney Carpentier · Phone: 562-508-9693

Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT07029802

Locations in the U.S.

Conditions

• Spinal Cord Injuries

From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.