Clinical trials: Chronic Consciousness Disorders
Syncope
Propranolol to Treat Fainting in Children With Sympathoadrenal Imbalance
This study will examine the effectiveness of the drug propranolol in preventing fainting in patients with sympathoadrenal imbalance (SAI).
- Trial name
- NCT00093860
- Testing
- Propranolol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Disorders of Consciousness, Vegetative State
Effectiveness of tTIs for Improving Consciousness in Patients With DoC
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a new type of brain stimulation called theta-burst patterned temporal interference stimulation (tTIs) works to improve awareness in people with disorders of consciousness (DoC).
- Conditions
- Disorders of Consciousness, Vegetative State, Minimally Conscious State
- Trial name
- NCT07539740
- Testing
- Theta-burst Patterned Temporal Interference Stimulation (tTIs)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 136 people
- Sponsor
- Zhujiang Hospital
Vegetative State, Minimally Conscious State
Transcranial Brain Stimulation in Vegetative State Patients
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 effective in terms of EEG…
- Trial name
- NCT01820923
- Testing
- Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS San Camillo, Venezia, Italy
Consciousness Disorders
Measuring Brain Complexity to Detect and Predict Recovery of Consciousness in the ICU
Disorders of consciousness (DoC) caused by severe brain injury affect millions of people worldwide each year. A patient's level of consciousness in the intensive care unit (ICU) significantly impacts the recovery from disability…
- Trial name
- COMPASS (NCT06568536)
- Testing
- Repeated behavioral assessments, functional electroencephalography and brain imagery, TMS-EEG
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Anoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy
Study for the Improvement of Long-Term Outcome Prediction in Patients in Coma After Cardiac Arrest
The primary objective of HOPE is to improve the accuracy of outcome prediction in anoxic-ischemic encephalopathy following cardiac arrest by bringing under close scrutiny some of the existing methods used for this purpose (e.g.
- Trial name
- HOPE (NCT02231060)
- Where
- 16 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich
Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome, Chronic Orthostatic Intolerance
Using Mirabegron to Increase BP in Patients With POTS
This is a pilot dose-finding study to test the hypothesis that mirabegron increases systolic blood pressure (BP), prevents syncope/presyncope, and improves the quality of life (QOL), functional capacity, chest pain, and…
- Conditions
- Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome, Chronic Orthostatic Intolerance, Syncope
- Trial name
- RAISE-BP (NCT06133075)
- Testing
- Mirabegron 50 MG, Mirabegron 25 MG
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ Myalgic Encephalitis (CFS/ME), Post COVID Syndrome
Effectiveness and Safety of a Tele-Rehabilitation Program on Fatigue and Related Variables in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Post COVID Syndrome
This is a randomized, single-blind clinical trial that aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a tele-rehabilitation program based on mindful and conscious movement-based exercise (including adapted yoga, breathing exercises, and…
- Trial name
- NCT06978582
- Testing
- Mindful and conscious movement-based exercise, Conventional exercise
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 147 people
- Sponsor
- University of Seville
Disorder of Consciousness
Clinical Validity of the Minimally Conscious State "Plus" and "Minus"
The goal of this observational retrospective study is to investigate and compare the clinical evolution of a sample of patients with the diagnosis of MCS+ versus MCS- according to the CRS-R.
- Trial name
- NCT05954650
- Testing
- Rehabilitation
- Where
- 2 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Hospitales Nisa
Alzheimer Disease
Transcranial Pulse Stimulation. a Potential Treatment for Early Dementia
Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is characterized by the absence of treatments to slow, stop, or reverse its course, with patients finally losing cognitive functions, skills and independence.
- Trial name
- NCT06730438
- Testing
- Transcranial Pulse Stimulation
- Where
- 2 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Francesca Pistoia
Delirium, Confusion
Improving Safety of Diagnosis and Therapy in the Inpatient Setting
To improve the safety of diagnosis and therapy for a set of conditions and undifferentiated symptoms for hospitalized patients, the investigators will employ a set of methods and tools from the disciplines of systems engineering…
- Conditions
- Delirium, Confusion, Mental Status Change, Back Pain
- Trial name
- PSLL2-0 (NCT04393909)
- Testing
- Diagnostic Uncertainty Educational Curriculum, Diagnostic Timeout, Patient Diagnostic (Dx) Questionnaire
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 700 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Disorders of Consciousness
The Core Body Temperature Rhythms: Distinguishing MCS From UWS
In this study, the core body temperature of 7 disorders of consciousness ( DOC ) patients were measured every 2 hour for 168 h .
- Trial name
- NCT02930213
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Jing Wang
Disorders of Consciousness Due to Severe Brain Injury, Minimally Conscious State
Assessment of Consciousness With CRS-R and SECONDs
Accurately determining the level of consciousness in patients with severe brain injury is essential for treatment planning, prognosis, and ethical decision-making.
- Conditions
- Disorders of Consciousness Due to Severe Brain Injury, Minimally Conscious State, Unresponsive Wakefulness Syndrome
- Trial name
- AssessConsc (NCT07456020)
- Testing
- Simplified Evaluation of CONsciousness Disorders (SECONDs), Coma Recovery Scale-Revised (CRS-R)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- BDH-Klinik Hessisch Oldendorf
Vegetative State, Stroke
Navigated Brain Stimulation in Diagnosis of Minimally Conscious State
It has already been demonstrated that mental imagining of the complex motor act, such as limb lifting, can evoke the activation of the involved motor centres even if it doesn't result in movement due to paresis.
- Conditions
- Vegetative State, Stroke, Brain Injury
- Trial name
- C-fMRI-NBS (NCT01467908)
- Testing
- Navigated transcranial magnetic brain stimulation
- Where
- Russia
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Clinical Institute of the Brain, Russia
Brain Injuries, Acute, Brain Injuries, Traumatic
Antiseizure Medication in Seizure Networks at Early Acute Brain Injury
The goal of this clinical trial is to explore the effect of FDA-approved antiseizure drugs in the brain connectivity patterns of severe and moderate acute brain injury patients with suppression of consciousness.
- Conditions
- Brain Injuries, Acute, Brain Injuries, Traumatic, Brain Ischemia, Brain Hypoxia
- Trial name
- NCT06081283
- Testing
- Phenobarbital Sodium Injection, Levetiracetam, Lacosamide Injectable Product
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Chronic Consciousness Disorders, Vegetative State
Vagal Nerve Stimulation in Coma Patients
Minimally Conscious (MCS) or Vegetative State (VS) are disorders of consciousness which often occur following traumatic brain injury or ischemia.
- Conditions
- Chronic Consciousness Disorders, Vegetative State, Minimally Conscious State, Akinetic Mutism
- Trial name
- SNV (NCT02591069)
- Testing
- stimulation device
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Dementia, Persistent Vegetative State
A Study to Tailor Advance Directives
In this study, hospitalized patients will first be surveyed regarding their interest in a traditional advanced directive (AD) and then in a modified AD.
- Conditions
- Dementia, Persistent Vegetative State, Terminally Ill
- Trial name
- NCT00121004
- Testing
- Advance Directive Selection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Acute Respiratory Failure, Coma
EASiVENT Study Comparing INTELLiVENT-ASV vs Non Automated Ventilation in Adult ICU Patients
The purpose of the study is to assess the safety and efficacy of INTELLiVENT-ASV (Adaptive Support Ventilation) in adult ICU patients comparing to non automated ventilation.
- Conditions
- Acute Respiratory Failure, Coma, Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Trial name
- NCT04400643
- Testing
- INTELLiVENT-ASV, Non-automated ventilation
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- Hamilton Medical AG
Disorders of Consciousness
Intervention Effect of Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation (tACS) on Disorder of Consciousness (DOC)
To investigate the effect of high definition-transcranial alternating current stimulation(HD-tACS) on consciousness promotion in patients with chronic consciousness disorders and the underlying neural mechanism by EEG.
- Trial name
- NCT06076733
- Testing
- high definition-transcranial alternating current stimulation
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Anhui Medical University
Consciousness Disorders, Brain Injuries
tDCS in Patients With Disorder of Consciousness Due to Severe Acquired Brain Injury
The present observational study is aimed at reporting the short-, mid- and long-term outcomes of patients with Disorder of Consciousness (DOC), in Vegetative State (VS) or Minimally Conscious State (MCS), due to a severe Acquired…
- Conditions
- Consciousness Disorders, Brain Injuries, Vegetative State, Minimally Conscious State
- Trial name
- NCT03367078
- Testing
- Anodal tDCS, Usual care
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Montecatone Rehabilitation Institute S.p.A.
Coma
Beneficial Effects of Music on Cognition and Consciousness Level
Exposure to music improves cognitive function in 'healthy' participants and in brain-damaged patients. However, it is still difficult to understand what precisely in music causes a positive effect : are they emotional components…
- Trial name
- MUSICOREVEIL (NCT02742506)
- Testing
- Electroencephalography (EEG)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 86 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon