Clinical trials: Persistent Vegetative State
Disorder of Consciousness, Minimally Conscious State
Simultaneously PET/MRI in Prolonged DOC Patients
Recently introduced hybrid PET/MR scanners provide the opportunity to measure simultaneously, and in direct spatial correspondence, both metabolic demand and functional activity of the brain, hence capturing complementary…
- Conditions
- Disorder of Consciousness, Minimally Conscious State, FDG-PET, Rs-fMRI
- Trial name
- NCT04164680
- Testing
- Multimodal Neuroimaging
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hangzhou Normal University
Brain Injuries, Acute, Brain Injuries, Traumatic
Antiseizure Medication in Seizure Networks at Early Acute Brain Injury
The goal of this clinical trial is to explore the effect of FDA-approved antiseizure drugs in the brain connectivity patterns of severe and moderate acute brain injury patients with suppression of consciousness.
- Conditions
- Brain Injuries, Acute, Brain Injuries, Traumatic, Brain Ischemia, Brain Hypoxia
- Trial name
- NCT06081283
- Testing
- Phenobarbital Sodium Injection, Levetiracetam, Lacosamide Injectable Product
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Chronic and Severe Post-coma Disorders of Consciousness (Permanent Vegetative State, Minimally Conscious State)
Study of Conscious Behavior Under Low-frequency Deep Brain Stimulation in Chronic and Severe Post-coma Disorders of Consciousness
Chronic post-coma consciousness impairment is a severe handicap. Preliminary studies suggest that deep brain stimulation of the thalamic-tegmental reticular system could improve consciousness disorders, and facilitate the…
- Trial name
- Post-coma DBS (NCT01718249)
- Testing
- Implantable neurostimulation system
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
Consciousness Disorders, Brain Injuries
tDCS in Patients With Disorder of Consciousness Due to Severe Acquired Brain Injury
The present observational study is aimed at reporting the short-, mid- and long-term outcomes of patients with Disorder of Consciousness (DOC), in Vegetative State (VS) or Minimally Conscious State (MCS), due to a severe Acquired…
- Conditions
- Consciousness Disorders, Brain Injuries, Vegetative State, Minimally Conscious State
- Trial name
- NCT03367078
- Testing
- Anodal tDCS, Usual care
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Montecatone Rehabilitation Institute S.p.A.
Consciousness Disorders, Disorders of Consciousness Due to Severe Brain Injury
Promoting Recovery After Brain Injury Using Focused Ultrasound
The overall aim of this study is to develop an intervention that can help recovery in patients surviving severe brain injury but failing to fully recover.
- Trial name
- ReBOUND (NCT07277309)
- Testing
- Low-intensity focused ultrasound
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Anoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy
Study for the Improvement of Long-Term Outcome Prediction in Patients in Coma After Cardiac Arrest
The primary objective of HOPE is to improve the accuracy of outcome prediction in anoxic-ischemic encephalopathy following cardiac arrest by bringing under close scrutiny some of the existing methods used for this purpose (e.g.
- Trial name
- HOPE (NCT02231060)
- Where
- 16 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich
Consciousness Disorders
Measuring Brain Complexity to Detect and Predict Recovery of Consciousness in the ICU
Disorders of consciousness (DoC) caused by severe brain injury affect millions of people worldwide each year. A patient's level of consciousness in the intensive care unit (ICU) significantly impacts the recovery from disability…
- Trial name
- COMPASS (NCT06568536)
- Testing
- Repeated behavioral assessments, functional electroencephalography and brain imagery, TMS-EEG
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Minimally Conscious State, Vegetative State
Validation of the Chinese Version of the SECONDs
The aim of this study was to translate the SECONDs from English into Chinese and determine the validity of this Chinese version
- Trial name
- NCT04687553
- Testing
- Simplified Evaluation of CONsciousness Disorders (SECONDs)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Hangzhou Normal University
Disorders of Consciousness, Vegetative State
AI-Assisted Precision Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Based on Dynamic BIS-EEG Feedback for Patients With Disorders of Consciousness
Disorders of consciousness (DoC) are severe neurological conditions characterized by impaired awareness and reduced interaction with the environment.
- Conditions
- Disorders of Consciousness, Vegetative State, Minimally Conscious State
- Trial name
- AI-HBOT-DoC (NCT07855848)
- Testing
- AI-Assisted Personalized Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, Conventional Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Intelligent Medical Research Center, Shenzhen United Scheme Technology Co., Ltd.
Disorder of Consciousness, Unresponsive Wakefulness Syndrome
Behavioral Assessment of Nociception on NCS-R
The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between behaviorally assessed consciousness levels and responsiveness to nociception in patients with disorders of consciousness (DOC)
- Conditions
- Disorder of Consciousness, Unresponsive Wakefulness Syndrome, Minimally Conscious State
- Trial name
- NCT04137497
- Testing
- The Coma Recovery Scale-Revised and the Nociception Coma Scale-Revised (NCS-R)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- Hangzhou Normal University
Coma
Longitudinal Study of the Default-mode Network Connectivity in Brain Injured Patients Recovering From Coma
Several studies in healthy volunteers have suggested that the synchronized functional connectivity in the DMN (Deafult-Mode Network) would sustain the mental content at rest, and when required, a switch in the activity between…
- Trial name
- ACI-Coma (NCT01620957)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France
Disorder of Consciousness
Information of the Coma Recovery Scale-Revised for Neurobehavioral State and Recovery of Consciousness Prediction
Background: The Coma Recovery Scale-Revised (CRS-R) is the most recommended instrument to examine the neurobehavioral condition of individuals with disorders of consciousness (DOCs).
- Trial name
- CRS-R_Info (NCT05819177)
- Testing
- Rehabilitation program
- Where
- 2 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 171 people
- Sponsor
- Hospitales Nisa
Vegetative State, Minimally Conscious State
The Role of Music Stimulation in Disorders of Consciousness State: an fMRI Study
The aim of the present study was to evaluated the neural effect of music on the cerebral activation in unresponsive wakefulness syndrome (UWS) and minimally conscious state (MCS) by using functional magnetic resonance imaging…
- Trial name
- NCT03492294
- Testing
- functional magnetic resonance imaging
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Hangzhou Normal University
Patients in Minimally Conscious State After a Severe Brain Injury (e.g., Anoxia, Traumatic Brain Injury, Stroke)
tDCS in MCS: Repeated Stimulations
In this study researchers will apply transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) for 5 consecutive days in chronic patients in minimally conscious state (MCS).
- Trial name
- tDCS in MCS (NCT02019615)
- Testing
- transcranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Liege
Disorders of Consciousness, Severe Brain Injury
Transcranial Temporal Interference Stimulation In Severely Brain Injured Patients With Disorders of Consciousness
The purpose of this academic lead study is to explore the effect of noninvasive neuromodulation of the CM-pf via tTIS for patients with disorders of consciousness.
- Conditions
- Disorders of Consciousness, Severe Brain Injury, Unresponsive Wakefulness Syndrome, Minimally Conscious State
- Trial name
- NCT06851156
- Testing
- tTIS
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Xijing Hospital
Disorder of Consciousness
Treating Severe Brain-injured Patients With Apomorphine
Background: Patients who survive severe brain injury may develop chronic disorders of consciousness. Treating these patients to improve recovery is extremely challenging because of scarce and inefficient therapeutical options.
- Trial name
- NCT03623828
- Testing
- Apomorphine Hydrochloride 50Mg/10mL Prefilled Syringe
- Where
- 2 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- University of Liege
Brain Injury
A Study of IBRF Disorders of Consciousness Advanced Care/MultiModal Care Protocol in Severe Disorders of Consciousness
This is a study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the IBRF ACP/MCP intervention protocol in patients with severe disorders of consciousness (SDOC).
- Trial name
- NCT02696512
- Testing
- Polypharmacy using FDA-approved products, Median Nerve Stimulation (MNS), Nutraceutical Supplementation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- International Brain Research Foundation
Disorder of Consciousness
A Promising Tool for Predicting Consciousness Evolution in Prolonged Disorders of Consciousness
The research contains two parts. Part 1: To explore whether EEG responses to zolpidem can assess consciousness circuit integrity and predict the evolution of consciousness in patients with prolonged disorders of consciousness…
- Trial name
- NCT02948660
- Testing
- Zolpidem Tartrate Tablets
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Xijing Hospital
Coma
Beneficial Effects of Music on Cognition and Consciousness Level
Exposure to music improves cognitive function in 'healthy' participants and in brain-damaged patients. However, it is still difficult to understand what precisely in music causes a positive effect : are they emotional components…
- Trial name
- MUSICOREVEIL (NCT02742506)
- Testing
- Electroencephalography (EEG)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 86 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Brain Diseases, Vegetative State
Chinese Validation of the Simplified Evaluation of CONsciousness Disorders（SECONDs）
The aim of this study was to translate the SECONDs from French into Chinese and assess the validity and reliability of the Chinese version of the SECONDs .
- Conditions
- Brain Diseases, Vegetative State, Unconsciousness, Central Nervous System Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT05496985
- Testing
- Simplified Evaluation of CONsciousness Disorders (SECONDs)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 49 people
- Sponsor
- Hangzhou Normal University