Status:

RECRUITING

Study on the Effectiveness and Safety of Temporal Interference Stimulation in Treating Patients With Severe Consciousness Disorders

Lead Sponsor:

Huashan Hospital

Collaborating Sponsors:

Shanghai First Rehabilitation Hospital

Conditions:

Disorder of Consciousness

Temporal Interference Stimulation

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-75 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Investigating the efficacy and safety of temporal interference stimulation for patients with disorders of consciousness.

Detailed Description

Based on the central loop hypothesis, deep brain stimulation (DBS) represents a commonly utilized neuro-modulation stimulation technology for disorders of consciousness (DOC). It was initially employe...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Severe consciousness disorder patients aged 18 to 75 years old, regardless of gender;
  • Patients with severe consciousness disorders, namely a minimally conscious state or vegetative state that lasts for 28 days or more;
  • Patients with normal body temperature, stable vital signs, spontaneous breathing, tracheotomy without the use of a metal cannula and with a small amount of sputum, and who are eligible for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examination;
  • Written informed consent obtained from the patient's family members in advance.

Exclusion

  • Individuals with a previous history of significant neuropsychiatric and other major disorders such as those involving the heart, lung, liver, and kidney;
  • Those who have undergone V-P shunt or Ommaya reservoir implantation and other procedures that may influence the analysis of magnetic resonance scanning signals;
  • Patients who are scheduled for V-P shunt or Ommaya reservoir implantation in the near future;
  • Pregnant women;
  • Those who have participated in other drug or device clinical trials;
  • Patients with poorly controlled epilepsy in the recent period;
  • Those with infections at the TI stimulation site or compromised skin integrity at the electrode placement site;
  • Those currently taking medications prone to inducing epilepsy, such as quinolone drugs;
  • Those with intracranial infections, intracranial tumors, or metallic objects within the cranium;
  • Those allergic to electrode gel or adhesives;
  • Those with implanted electronic devices within the body;
  • Those with severe cardiac disorders and those equipped with cardiac pacemakers.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 21 2025

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

May 17 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

20 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06896279

Start Date

April 21 2025

End Date

May 17 2026

Last Update

December 16 2025

Active Locations (2)

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Department of neurological rehabilitation, Shanghai First Rehabilitation Hospital, Tongji University

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China, 200000

2

Department of Neurosurgery, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China, 200000