Status:
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Tactile Stimulation in Disorders of Consciousness (DoC)
Lead Sponsor:
Anna Estraneo
Collaborating Sponsors:
University of Liege
Conditions:
Disorders of Consciousness
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
The aim of this project is to evaluate the behavioural and neurophysiological responses to pleasant touch in patients with disorders of consciousness (DoC) and to determine whether these responses are...
Detailed Description
Patients will be enrolled at the participating centers and included in the study only after at least two evaluations using the Coma Recovery Scale-Revised (CRS-R), in order to ensure a stable diagnosi...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Clinical diagnosis of a disorder of consciousness (DoC), as determined by repeated Coma Recovery Scale-Revised (CRS-R) assessments;
- Age ≥ 18 years;
- Time since acute event ≥ 28 days.
- Written informed consent obtained from the legal representative
Exclusion
- Presence of large craniectomy that may interfere with fNIRS signal acquisition;
- Unstable clinical conditions (e.g., respiratory insufficiency, fever, status epilepticus);
- Fractures, paralysis, lesions, or muscular atrophy that prevent proper tactile stimulation of the specified body areas;
- Absence of informed consent from the legal representative.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2025
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
October 1 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
30 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06922123
Start Date
April 1 2025
End Date
October 1 2025
Last Update
April 23 2025
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