Status:

COMPLETED

Low-Intensity Focused Ultrasound on Individuals With Disorder of Consciousness of Traumatic Brain Injury

Lead Sponsor:

Seoul National University Hospital

Conditions:

Traumatic Brain Injury With Prolonged Loss of Consciousness

Eligibility:

All Genders

19+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Low-intensity focused ultrasound can be effective in severe TBI patients with disorder of consciousness. This study is a prospective single arm, open-label and explorative clinical trial to evaluate t...

Detailed Description

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is an important global health concern. It is estimated that about 70 million individuals will suffer a traumatic brain injury (TBI) each year. Serious TBIs for hospitaliza...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age is 19 years or higher
  • The patient was diagnosed with traumatic brain injury
  • A patient 6 months after brain damage
  • A patient was diagnosed with unwakefulness syndrome or minimally conscious state

Exclusion

  • The patient needs changes of drugs that can affect changes in consciousness during the study's participation.
  • The drugs listed below are not allowed to be used in combination, unless they are being taken stably from 4 weeks prior to screening.
  • Benzodiazepines
  • Anti-epileptic drugs
  • Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
  • Opioids
  • Cardiopulmonary resuscitation was performed on the patient for more than 10 minutes
  • The patients has uncontrolled seizure.
  • The patient has severe thalamic atrophy of both sides, and it is impossible to determine the target area to be stimulated by sonication
  • The patient has severe medical conditions which can affect the consciousness
  • In brain computed tomography, calcification or foreign object (metallic materials, shunt catheter, etc.) that affects sonication are found in brain or skull.
  • In brain MRI, an abnormal brain blood flow or blood vessel is found
  • The patient is pregnant

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 25 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 22 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

10 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04306601

Start Date

June 25 2020

End Date

December 22 2022

Last Update

April 17 2024

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Seoul National University Hospital

Seoul, South Korea, 110-744

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