Status:

RECRUITING

Efficacy and Safety of Spinal Cord Stimulation in Patients With Spinal Cord Stimulation

Lead Sponsor:

Huashan Hospital

Collaborating Sponsors:

Xiangya Hospital of Central South University

First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University

Conditions:

Disorder of Consciousness

Spinal Cord Stimulation

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Investigating the efficacy and safety of spinal cord stimulation for patients with disorders of consciousness.

Detailed Description

Disorder of Consciousness (DOC) is a highly significant and concerning consequence that frequently ensues various acute brain injuries. The DOC encompasses coma, unresponsive wakefulness syndrome (UWS...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Male and female patients between the ages of 18 and 65, experiencing DOC for a duration ranging from 3 months to 1 year following brain disease.
  • Patients diagnosed with DOC as a consequence of traumatic brain injury, hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage, or severe cerebral infarction.
  • Patients exhibiting stable cerebral anatomy and no need for further cranioplasty or hydrocephalus shunt.
  • Patients in MCS, who fulfill at least one of the following criteria: ① Demonstrating an oriented response to noxious stimuli; ② Exhibiting sustained eye tracking behavior; ③ Displaying purposeful movements; ④ Manifesting comprehension of language or emotions and actions (often observed in specific environments such as when hearing family members crying).
  • The vital signs and state of consciousness are stable: normal body temperature, the spontaneous breathing is stable (minimal sputum production and respiratory stability without oxygen supplementation for at least 2 hours); there is no significant change in the level of consciousness for at least 1 month and more.
  • Presence of short-latency responses (N20/P25) on somatosensory evoked potentials (SEP) recorded from the median nerve in the upper limbs.
  • Written informed consent obtained from legal guardians or representatives.

Exclusion

  • Patients with a history of severe neurological or psychiatric disorders, or other significant diseases impacting prognosis prior to the onset of DOC;
  • Patients with contraindications for surgery, such as acute infections or coagulation disorders;
  • Patients who require short-wave diathermy treatment and are unable to undergo neurostimulation;
  • Patients with hypoxic brain injury due to suffocation, cardiac arrest, or respiratory arrest;
  • Patients with brainstem hemorrhage;
  • Pregnant women;
  • Patients who voluntarily request SCS implantation but are unwilling to cooperate with the research protocol;
  • Participants in other clinical trials.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 10 2025

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

May 30 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

50 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06515132

Start Date

January 10 2025

End Date

May 30 2026

Last Update

January 7 2025

Active Locations (3)

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The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University

Fuzhou, Fujian, China, 350000

2

Xiangya Hospital,Central South University

Changsha, Hunan, China, 410000

3

Department of Neurosurgery, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China, 200000