Status:

UNKNOWN

Is Sensory Stimulation Effective in Reducing Time Spent in a Coma or Vegetative State

Lead Sponsor:

Bayside Health

Collaborating Sponsors:

Victorian Trauma Foundation

Conditions:

Traumatic Brain Injury

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

A randomised control trial of patients who have a severe brain injury to determine if patients who receive a standardised sensory stimulation program emerge earlier from a vegetative state. The experi...

Detailed Description

A randomised control trial of patients who have a severe brain injury to determine if patients who receive a standardised sensory stimulation program emerge earlier from a vegetative state. The experi...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion Criteria:
  • admitted with severe brain injury
  • GCS of 9 or less. A GCS score of 9 or less is indicative of a severe brain injury
  • medically stable, as documented by medical staff
  • age 18 to 65 years
  • controlled intracranial pressure no sedation
  • no previous brain injury
  • Exclusion Criteria
  • patient declared brain dead
  • next of kin withdraws patient from the study
  • withdrawal of consent by patient on waking
  • raised uncontrolled intracranial pressure, following discussions with treating medical team
  • patient enrolled in DECRA or RSI Trials

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    November 1 2004

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    End Date :

    December 1 2006

    Estimated Enrollment :

    Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT00163878

    Start Date

    November 1 2004

    End Date

    December 1 2006

    Last Update

    October 4 2006

    Active Locations (2)

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    The Royal Melbourne Hospital

    Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 3050

    2

    The Alfred Hosptial

    Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 3181