Status:
COMPLETED
Transcranial Brain Stimulation in Vegetative State Patients
Lead Sponsor:
IRCCS San Camillo, Venezia, Italy
Conditions:
Vegetative State
Minimally Conscious State
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The aim of this study is to determine whether transcranial brain stimulations, such as repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) and transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), are effec...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Diagnosis of vegetative state od minimally conscious state defined by the Disability Rating Scale with a score between 17 and 29.
- Age between 18 and 65 years.
- Time from the lesion: more than 4 months.
- Stable clinical condition.
- written consent fron the legal administrator of the patient.
Exclusion
- Presence of epileptiform activity on EEG.
- Previous history of epilepsy.
- Extensive hemorrhage or ischemia.
- Metallic clips or intracranial implants.
- Pacemaker e Baclofen infusion.
- Presence of drugs influencing arousal or awareness.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
40 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01820923
Start Date
July 1 2011
End Date
December 1 2014
Last Update
March 25 2015
Active Locations (1)
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IRCCS San Camillo Foundation
Venice, Venice, Italy, 30126