Status:
UNKNOWN
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation and Computer-based Training for the Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation
Lead Sponsor:
University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
Conditions:
Traumatic Brain Injury
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-60 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is a serious public health problem due to its high mortality and morbidity rates, mainly affecting young adult males. Aggression to the prefrontal cortex, caused by an ext...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Chronic TBI (≥ 12 months)
- Severe TBI (Glasgow ≤ 8, loss of consciousness \> 24 hours, post-traumatic amnesia \> 1 week)
- Working memory, attention or executive deficit
- Score in Mini Mental State Examination according the cut-off point (i.e, 13 to illiterates individuals, 18 to low and medium schooling and 26 to high schooling).
Exclusion
- Individuals unable to perform the activities proposed in the study protocol (e.g. physical deficits, lack of collaboration, aphasia, accuses, amaurosis)
- Mid or extensive cranial defects
- Titanium cranial prosthesis
- Extensive cranial prosthesis located on the dorsal prefrontal cortex
- Metallic devices implanted in the brain
- Psychotic disorders
- Recent history of alcoholism or use of drugs
- Neurological diseases (e.g Parkinson, Stroke, Alzheimer).
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 19 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
October 1 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
30 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03382626
Start Date
February 19 2018
End Date
October 1 2019
Last Update
November 5 2018
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Ambulatório de Reabilitação Cognitiva do Hospital das Clínicas da Universidade de São Paulo
São Paulo, Brazil