Clinical trials: Unconsciousness
Vegetative State, Minimally Conscious State
Thalamic Stimulation of Patients in Vegetative or Minimally Conscious State
Rationale. The investigators hypothesize that bilateral electrical central thalamic stimulation of patients in Vegetative State and Minimally Conscious State from at least 6 months could improve the level of responsiveness. Aims.
- Trial name
- CATS\ (NCT01027572)
- Testing
- Implantable neurostimulation system (Medtronic)
- Where
- 3 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo di Pavia
Syncope, Vasovagal
Cardioneuroablation for Reflex Syncope and Exercise Capacity
Cardioneuroablation (CNA) is a new promising method to treat reflex syncope which is due to vagally-induced functional sinus arrest or atrio-ventricular block (AVB).
- Trial name
- Roman3 (NCT06440291)
- Testing
- Cardioneuroablation
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education
Syncope, Vasovagal
Preventing Post-Vaccination Presyncope and Syncope in Adolescents Using Simple, Clinic-based Interventions: A Pilot Study
This is a randomized controlled open-label trial. During the study, adolescents scheduled to receive at least one intramuscular (IM) vaccine will receive either Buzzy®, Music, or Buzzy® and Music intervention(s) in addition to…
- Trial name
- NCT03533829
- Testing
- Buzzy®, Music
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Brain Dead Organ Donors
Evaluation of the Efficacy and Safety of Levothyroxine in Brain Death Organ Donors: a Randomized Controled Trial
The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the feasibility of a randomized controlled trial comparing levothyroxine to placebo in neurologically deceased donors
- Trial name
- ECHOT4 (NCT02211053)
- Testing
- Levothyroxine
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Integre Universitaire de Sante et Services Sociaux du Nord de l'ile de Montreal
Brain Death
Evaluation of CTA on the Assessment of Brain Death
At present, different countries have different standards for the diagnosis of brain death, but according to the classic brain death confirmation test, it needs to be combined with transcranial Doppler, EEG, evoked potential and…
- Trial name
- NCT04914039
- Testing
- Combination Product, NO CTA examination
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, School of Medicine
Out-Of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest, Emergencies
Livestreaming From Smartphones as a Supplement to Emergency Calls
The aim of the study is to analyse if live video as a supplement to emergency calls can improve medical dispatchers' situation awareness and enhance the assistance they provide including provision of pre-hospital resources.
- Conditions
- Out-Of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest, Emergencies, Unconscious
- Trial name
- NCT04061187
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 700 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emergency Medical Services, Capital Region, Denmark
Vasovagal Syncope, Postural Tachycardia Syndrome
Hypnosis in Autonomic Function
This study will investigate the relationship between susceptibility to hypnosis and regulation of the autonomic nervous system (nerves that control involuntary body functions, such as heart rate and sweating).
- Conditions
- Vasovagal Syncope, Postural Tachycardia Syndrome, Hypnosis
- Trial name
- NCT00061009
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 93 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Syncope, Vasovagal
Presyncope (Syncope) Prevention Study
This study was a prospective, randomized clinical trial that was conducted in adolescents (10 through 14 years of age) receiving at least one recommended intramuscularly administered vaccine to evaluate the efficacy and…
- Trial name
- PS^2 (NCT04772755)
- Testing
- Buzzy® and Electronic Game
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 338 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Vegetative State, Minimally Conscious State
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Patients With Disorders of Consciousness
Previous studies showed that anodal transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) applied to the left dorsolateral prefrontal (DLPF) cortex transiently improves performance of memory and attention.
- Conditions
- Vegetative State, Minimally Conscious State, Disorders of Consciousness
- Trial name
- tDCS in DOC (NCT01673126)
- Testing
- Anodal tDCS
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- University of Liege
Syncope, Vasovagal
Cardioneuroablation and Ventricular Proarrhythmia
Cardioneuroablation (CNA) is a promising tool to treat patients with asystolic reflex syncope. CNA acts through complete or near complete abolition of vagal nerve chronotropic and dromotropic effects on the heart, resulting in…
- Trial name
- Roman4 (NCT06458140)
- Testing
- Cardioneuroablation
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education
Memory Encoding, Memory
Unconscious Mind Training
H22 - Unconscious Mind Training and Memory Encoding Phase 2.1 in progress. The core problem this clinical trial, H22, seeks to address is the pervasive challenge of modifying deeply ingrained, often unconscious, unwanted…
- Conditions
- Memory Encoding, Memory, Behavior Change Interventions, Habits
- Trial name
- NCT07597603
- Testing
- Intervention H22
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dream Video LLC
Cardiac Arrest, Out-Of-Hospital, Hypothermia, Induced
Pediatric Influence of Cooling Duration on Efficacy in Cardiac Arrest Patients (P-ICECAP)
This is a multicenter trial to establish the efficacy of cooling and the optimal duration of induced hypothermia for neuroprotection in pediatric comatose survivors of cardiac arrest.
- Conditions
- Cardiac Arrest, Out-Of-Hospital, Hypothermia, Induced, Hypoxia-Ischemia, Brain
- Trial name
- NCT05376267
- Testing
- Therapeutic Hypothermia
- Where
- 65 sites in United States, Australia and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 900 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Neurocardiogenic Syncope
Propranolol to Treat Fainting Due to Sympathoadrenal Imbalance
This study will examine the effectiveness of the drug propranolol in preventing fainting in patients with sympathoadrenal imbalance (SAI).
- Trial name
- NCT00060866
- Testing
- Propranolol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Brain Death
Implementation of Apnoea Test for Patients With Suspected Brain Death
This study consists of a survey created for intensive care physicians regarding their current practice of the implementation of apnoea test for patients with suspected brain death.
- Trial name
- NCT06359119
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kiskunhalas Semmelweis Hospital the Teaching Hospital of the University of Szeged
Reflex Syncope
Cardioneuroablation: Comparison of Right Versus Left Atrial Approach in Patients With Reflex Syncope
Introduction. Reflex vaso-vagal syncope (VVS) is the most frequent cause of transient loss of consciousness and it's treatment remains a challenge.
- Trial name
- ROMAN2 (NCT05225532)
- Testing
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education
Brain Death, Organ Donation
Donation Network to Optimize Organ Recovery Study
This study consists in an cluster-randomized clinical trial involving near 60 Brazilian intensive care units (ICUs) with a high notification rate of potential donors of organs and tissues.
- Trial name
- DONORS (NCT03179020)
- Testing
- Checklist use, Usual care
- Where
- 63 sites in Brazil
- Volunteers
- 1,535 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Moinhos de Vento