Actively Recruiting
Tickle Stimulation in Disorders of Consciousness (DoC)
Led by Anna Estraneo · Updated on 2025-04-23
45
Participants Needed
2
Research Sites
122 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The aim of this project is to investigate whether tickling stimulations can have a short-term effect on the responsiveness of patients with Disorders of Consciousness due to Severe Acquired Brain Injury and to compare this effect with that of neutral tactile stimulations that do not induce tickling.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Tickle Stimulation in Disorders of Consciousness (DoC)
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Diagnosis of disorders of consciousness (DoC) based on the CRS-R scale
- Age 18 years or older
- Time since the event 28 days or more
You will not qualify if you...
- Large craniectomy that may interfere with fNIRS recording
- Unstable clinical conditions such as respiratory failure, fever, or status epilepticus
- Fractures, paralysis, injuries, or muscular dystrophy preventing proper stimulation of body parts
- Lack of informed consent from the legal representative
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 2 locations
1
Coma Science Group - University of Liege
Liège, Belgium, Belgium, 4000
Completed
2
Fondazione Don Gnocchi
Sant'Angelo dei Lombardi, Avellino, Italy, 83054
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
S
Simona Abagnale, PhD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Masking
N/A
Allocation
N/A
Model
N/A
Primary Purpose
N/A
Number of Arms
1
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