Status:
COMPLETED
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Effects in Patients With Chronic Consciousness Disorders
Lead Sponsor:
University Hospital of Ferrara
Conditions:
Minimally Conscious State
TBI
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-70 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Chronic consciousness disorders have high level of impact on public health and its costs.
Detailed Description
Consciousness disorders have high impact on society and national health system. One of these disorders is vegetative condition in which, as in coma, there isn't any self or environmental consciousness...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- males and females aged \>18 years old and \<70 years old
- diagnosis of disorders of consciousness classified as MCS according to criteria of American Academy of Neurology1.
- traumatic etiology (\>12 months after the acute injury)
Exclusion
- contraindications to single pulse TMS (TMS will be used to measure cortical excitability) such as metal head implants, history of seizures, metal in the head, implanted brain medical devices.
- contraindications to tDCS such as metal in the head, implanted brain medical devices.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2014
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 1 2016
Estimated Enrollment :
10 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02288533
Start Date
September 1 2014
End Date
November 1 2016
Last Update
February 3 2017
Active Locations (1)
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1
Ferrara University Hospital
Ferrara, Italy, Italy