Status:
COMPLETED
Prefontal tDCS in Patients With Disorders of Consciousness: Neurophysiological and Behavioural Outcomes
Lead Sponsor:
University of Liege
Conditions:
Vegetative State
Minimally Conscious State
Eligibility:
All Genders
16-75 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Non-invasive brain stimulations techniques have recently shown promising results in patients with disorders. Notably, transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) applied over the left dorsolateral ...
Detailed Description
Currently, therapeutic options for severely brain-injured patients with disorders of consciousness (DOC), including patients in unresponsive wakefulness syndrome (UWS) and minimally conscious state (M...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- post-comatose patients
- patients in vegetative state/unresponsive wakefulness syndrome or in minimally conscious state
- patients with stable condition
- patients free of sedative drugs and Na+ or Ca++ blockers (e.g., carbamazepine) or NMDA receptor antagonist (e.g., dextromethorphan)
Exclusion
- premorbid neurology antecedent
- patients in coma
- patients \< 28 days after the acute brain injury
- patients with a metallic cerebral implant/a shunt
- cranioplasty
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
15 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03823508
Start Date
January 1 2018
End Date
June 1 2019
Last Update
July 17 2019
Active Locations (1)
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University Hospital of Liege
Liège, Belgium, 4000