Clinical trials: Disorders of Consciousness, open to volunteers
Disorder of Consciousness
Vagal Nerve Stimulation to Treat Disorders of Consciousness
This interventional study aims to assess the clinical efficacy of transcutaneous auricular vagal nerve stimulation (taVNS) against sham stimulation on the recovery of consciousness in patients with disorders of consciousness.
- Trial name
- REVELATION (NCT07077135)
- Testing
- stimulated group
- Where
- 11 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 106 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo dei Tintori
Asthma Management, Asthma
eAMS-Eco: Implementation of a Tool for Climate Conscious Inhaler Prescribing
The goal of this study is to determine whether an 'eco' version of the Electronic Asthma Management System (eAMS) can reduce inhaler carbon emissions in primary care, in patients with asthma.
- Conditions
- Asthma Management, Asthma, Computerized Decision Support System, Primary Care
- Trial name
- NCT07638735
- Testing
- Climate-Conscious Clinical Decision Support System for Asthma Management
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 95 people
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto
Coma, Disorders of Consciousness
Recovery Trajectory for Coma and Disorders of Consciousness
This study aims to better understand recovery after coma caused by serious neurologic illness or injury. Patients who are unconscious (in a coma or disorder of consciousness) due to conditions such as stroke, cardiac arrest…
- Conditions
- Coma, Disorders of Consciousness, Cardiac Arrest (CA), Traumatic Brain Injuries
- Trial name
- Coma Cohort (NCT07614074)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Disorders of Consciousness
Investigation of Mnesic Capacities in Patients With a Disorder of Consciousness
Following severe brain damage, some individuals lose partial or total awareness of themselves and their environment, falling into a coma that can evolve towards a Disorder of Consciousness (DoC).
- Trial name
- MemoDoC (NCT06959212)
- Testing
- Physiological recordings, Semi-structured interviews, Psychological scales
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 175 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury), Depressive Disorder, Major
InMotion - Telehealth Delivered Exercise Promotion to Treat Major Depression After TBI
The purpose of this randomized controlled trial is to evaluate whether the InMotion intervention, delivered via telehealth (using a HIPAA-compliant video platform or phone), which uses evidence-based behavioral and motivational…
- Conditions
- TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury), Depressive Disorder, Major, Clinical Depression, Mood Depressed
- Trial name
- NCT06005194
- Testing
- InMotion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Alcohol Addiction
Techniques for Activating Consciousness (TAC) for Outpatients With Moderate to Severe Alcohol Addiction
Many patients are considering the use of so-called "hypnosis" treatments in the field of addictions. However, these techniques lack sufficient levels of evidence with regard to the standards required by Evidence-Based Medicine.
- Trial name
- TAC-ADDICT (NCT07369245)
- Testing
- TAC intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 98 people
- Sponsor
- Versailles Hospital
Coma, Cardiac Arrest
Combined Whole-brain Structural and Functional MRI for the Prediction of Neurological Recovery After Cardiac Arrest
To assess the performance of a predictive model resulting from the analysis of sMRI/fMRI/contrast-enhanced MRI-derived personalized connectomic data, as compared with standard predictors (clinical examination, electrophysiology…
- Conditions
- Coma, Cardiac Arrest, Disorder of Consciousness, Neurologic Disorder
- Trial name
- ARISE (NCT06617377)
- Testing
- advanced whole-brain sMRI/fMRI/contrast-enhanced MRI scan
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 263 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Toulouse
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Patients, Intracerebral Hemorrhage (ICH)
Sleep to Predict Recovery In Unconscious Patients With Acute Brain Injury
Severe brain injuries can leave people in states where they are unconscious or only partly aware, such as a coma. These conditions are common after injuries like head trauma or bleeding in the brain.
- Trial name
- SPRINT (NCT07794605)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 230 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Critical Illness, Near-Death Experience
Incidence of Episodes of (Dis)Connected Consciousness Among Emergency Patients Admitted in the Resuscitation Room
This observational study aims to describe the incidence of episodes of disconnected consciousness (including near-death experience (NDE)) and episodes of connected consciousness in patients admitted to the resuscitation room, who…
- Conditions
- Critical Illness, Near-Death Experience, Consciousness, Loss of, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- NCT06362525
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Liege
Lung Cancers, Peripheral Pulmonary Nodules
General Anesthesia vs Conscious Sedation for Radial Endobronchial Ultrasound
The endoscopic investigation of lung lesions is experiencing significant growth with the increasing number of lung cancer screening programs.
- Trial name
- RESSOURCE (NCT06950515)
- Testing
- Peripheral EBUS under Concious sedation, Peripheral EBUS under General Anesthesia
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 306 people
- Sponsor
- Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec, University Laval
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
Critical Illness, Loss of Consciousness
Developing Strategies to Facilitate Consent of Legally Authorized Representatives to Clinical Trials
This study aims to gather insights into the perceptions of legal representatives regarding the recruitment process for clinical trials in the intensive care setting when the patients cannot decide for themselves.
- Trial name
- NCT06471400
- Testing
- interview
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Freiburg
Death, Brain
Efficacy of High-Flow Humidified Oxygen (HFHO) in Apneic Oxygenation for Apnea Testing: A Comparison With Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP)
Brain death (BD) is characterized by a severe brain injury resulting in irreversible loss of all brain and brainstem functions, while other organs may remain viable.
- Trial name
- APNEAFLO2W (NCT07640009)
- Testing
- Apnea test under HHFO followed by an apnea test under CPAP., Apnea test under CPAP followed by an apnea test under HHFO.
- Where
- 4 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Régional d'Orléans
Orthostatic Hypotension, Syncope
The Effect of Water Carbonation on Orthostatic Tolerance
The primary purpose of this investigation is to determine whether water carbonation can improve orthostatic tolerance in healthy control volunteers.
- Conditions
- Orthostatic Hypotension, Syncope, Vasovagal Syncope
- Trial name
- NCT05621460
- Testing
- 500mL carbonated water, 500mL still water, 50mL still water
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Simon Fraser University
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Patients, Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Smartphone Enabled Detection of Cognitive Motor Dissociation in the ICU
The purpose of this research study is to evaluate whether a smartphone-enabled EEG (electroencephalography) system can be used to detect Cognitive Motor Dissociation (CMD) in patients with acute neurological injuries who appear…
- Conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Patients, Intracerebral Hemorrhage, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Cardiac Arrest (CA)
- Trial name
- SMART-CMD (NCT07917728)
- Where
- 9 sites in United States, Brazil and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 240 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Depression - Major Depressive Disorder
Tidal Model-Based ACT for Depression
The purpose of this randomized controlled clinical trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)-oriented psychoeducation program based on the Tidal Model in patients diagnosed with…
- Trial name
- TIDAL-ACT (NCT07442253)
- Testing
- Tidal Model-based ACT
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Baskent University
Bradycardia, Syncope
Cardioneuroablation for Bradyarrhythmia
This is a multicenter prospective randomized blind controlled trial with a sham procedure group of the efficacy and safety of cardioneuroablation as a method of treating symptomatic bradycardia without a permanent pacemaker…
- Conditions
- Bradycardia, Syncope, Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Trial name
- CARDIOBOOST (NCT06288633)
- Testing
- Ganglionated plexi ablation, Electrophysiological study
- Where
- Russia
- Volunteers
- 106 people
- Sponsor
- Federal State Budgetary Institution, V. A. Almazov Federal North-West Medical Research Centre, of the Ministry of Health
Disorder of Consciousness, Unresponsive Wakefulness Syndrome
Auditory Processing in DOC Patients
This prospective observational study investigates whether electroencephalography (EEG) can improve the differentiation between unresponsive wakefulness syndrome (UWS) and minimally conscious state (MCS) in patients with severe…
- Conditions
- Disorder of Consciousness, Unresponsive Wakefulness Syndrome, Minimally Conscious State
- Trial name
- AUD-DOC (NCT07455682)
- Testing
- Coma Recovery Scale-Revised (CRS-R), Electroencephalography (EEG)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- BDH-Klinik Hessisch Oldendorf
Status Epilepticus, Coma
Rapid-Response EEG in Children With Suspected Status Epilepticus
Seizures are common in children (~350 per 100,000 patients per year) and require immediate medical attention. If the seizure is prolonged (> 5 minutes) it is called status epilepticus and delayed treatment leads to higher risk in…
- Trial name
- RECS (NCT06564662)
- Testing
- Rapid Response EEG
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital at Montefiore
Stellate Ganglion Block, Prolonged Disorders of Consciousness
Stellate Ganglion Block on Postoperative Sleep Status in Patients With Prolonged Disorders of Consciousness
This is a prospective, single-centre, single-arm, self-controlled, exploratory pilot study. The goal of this clinical trial is to learn about the effect of preoperative administration of stellate ganglion block on postoperative…
- Conditions
- Stellate Ganglion Block, Prolonged Disorders of Consciousness, Sleep
- Trial name
- NCT07274683
- Testing
- stellate ganglion block with 0.5% ropivacaine
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Beijing Tiantan Hospital