Clinical trials: Unresponsive Wakefulness Syndrome
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
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
Disorders of Consciousness, Minimally Conscious State
Aiming for a Better Understanding and Improvement of the Diagnosis and Prognosis of Patients With Disorders of Consciousness Through Multimodal Observations
Improved treatment of severe brain injuries has resulted in increased survival rates. While some of these patients regain consciousness after a transient state of coma, others may develop a disorder of consciousness (DoC).
- Conditions
- Disorders of Consciousness, Minimally Conscious State, Unresponsive Wakefulness Syndrome, Caregivers
- Trial name
- PerBrain (NCT04798456)
- Testing
- Coma scales, Imaging, electrophysiology, body signals, and brain stimulation, Questionnaires
- Where
- 4 sites in France, Germany and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Paris Brain Institute (ICM)
Vegetative State
The Prognostic Value of Pupil Near Response in UWS Patients
Previous studies suggest that the stimulus of pupil near response (PNR) may be a conscious perception of a blurred image. Moreover, PNR is a reflex that can be objectively observed and with no motor output, suggesting it might be…
- Trial name
- NCT02832492
- Testing
- pupil near response
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Wentao Zeng
Disorder of Consciousness, Minimally Conscious State
Simultaneously PET/MRI in Prolonged DOC Patients
Recently introduced hybrid PET/MR scanners provide the opportunity to measure simultaneously, and in direct spatial correspondence, both metabolic demand and functional activity of the brain, hence capturing complementary…
- Conditions
- Disorder of Consciousness, Minimally Conscious State, FDG-PET, Rs-fMRI
- Trial name
- NCT04164680
- Testing
- Multimodal Neuroimaging
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hangzhou Normal University
Disorders of Consciousness Due to Severe Brain Injury, Disorders of Consciousness
fNIRS for Disorders of Consciousness
The goal of this observational study is to learn whether functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) can measure brain activity in healthy adults and in people with disorders of consciousness (DoC) in the neuro-intensive care…
- Conditions
- Disorders of Consciousness Due to Severe Brain Injury, Disorders of Consciousness, Coma, Minimally Conscious State
- Trial name
- NCT07485361
- Testing
- Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Monitoring
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Disorder of Consciousness
Apomorphine in Severe Brain-injured Patients
Background: Patients who survive severe brain injury may develop chronic disorders of consciousness (DoC). Treating these patients to improve recovery is extremely challenging because of scarce and inefficient therapeutical…
- Trial name
- APODoC (NCT05213169)
- Testing
- Apomorphine Hydrochloride 5mg/ml, Sodium chloride 9mg/ml
- Where
- 4 sites in Belgium, Spain
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- University of Liege
Disorders of Consciousness
Brain Network Characteristics in Patients With Disorders of Consciousness
Simultaneous measurement of the three modalities, functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), positron emission tomography (PET) and electroencephalography (EEG) was proven to be feasible and advantageous in evaluating brain…
- Trial name
- NCT05558670
- Testing
- PET-fMRI-EEG
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Xijing Hospital
Disorder of Consciousness
A Promising Tool for Predicting Consciousness Evolution in Prolonged Disorders of Consciousness
The research contains two parts. Part 1: To explore whether EEG responses to zolpidem can assess consciousness circuit integrity and predict the evolution of consciousness in patients with prolonged disorders of consciousness…
- Trial name
- NCT02948660
- Testing
- Zolpidem Tartrate Tablets
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Xijing Hospital
Disorders of Consciousness
mindBEAGLE: Unlocking Functional Communication for Patients With Disorders of Consciousness
The goal of this clinical trial is to test how effective the mindBEAGLE device is in allowing people who are unconscious (due to a brain injury or other condition) to communicate using brain waves to answer Yes/No questions.
- Trial name
- NCT06426602
- Testing
- mindBEAGLE daily device use
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Amy Wagner
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
Consciousness Disorder, Minimally Conscious State
Transcutaneous Auricular Vagal Nerve Stimulation for Post-coma Patients With Disorders of Consciousness
Non-invasive brain stimulations techniques have recently shown promising results in patients with disorders of consciousness. Notably, a case reported improvement of level of consciousness using transcutaneous auricular vagal…
- Conditions
- Consciousness Disorder, Minimally Conscious State, Vegetative State
- Trial name
- NCT04065386
- Testing
- Active taVNS
- Where
- 2 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- University of Liege
Disorders of Consciousness, Qualitative Research
Families Expectations and Hope Raised by an Evaluation of Consciousness in Patients in a Vegetative State
Progress in resuscitation has increased the chances of survival after anoxic or traumatic brain injury. More and more patients with severe cerebral damages are resuscitated but upon awakening from coma, some patients remain in a…
- Conditions
- Disorders of Consciousness, Qualitative Research, Ethics, Neuroimaging
- Trial name
- REVE (NCT02879565)
- Testing
- Semi structured interviews + EEG exams
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Besancon
Consciousness Disorders, Persistent Vegetative State
Multimodal Assessment and Prognosis in Disorders of Consciousness After Severe Brain Injury (CyDoC-MAP)
After a severe brain injury some patients survive but cannot communicate, and deciding early which of them are likely to recover consciousness remains one of the hardest problems in neurocritical care.
- Conditions
- Consciousness Disorders, Persistent Vegetative State, Unresponsive Wakefulness Syndrome, Minimally Conscious State
- Trial name
- CyDoC-MAP (NCT07736820)
- Where
- Cyprus
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Nicosia General Hospital
Disorder of Consciousness
Treating Severe Brain-injured Patients With Apomorphine
Background: Patients who survive severe brain injury may develop chronic disorders of consciousness. Treating these patients to improve recovery is extremely challenging because of scarce and inefficient therapeutical options.
- Trial name
- NCT03623828
- Testing
- Apomorphine Hydrochloride 50Mg/10mL Prefilled Syringe
- Where
- 2 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- University of Liege
Disorders of Consciousness, Severe Brain Injury
Transcranial Temporal Interference Stimulation In Severely Brain Injured Patients With Disorders of Consciousness
The purpose of this academic lead study is to explore the effect of noninvasive neuromodulation of the CM-pf via tTIS for patients with disorders of consciousness.
- Conditions
- Disorders of Consciousness, Severe Brain Injury, Unresponsive Wakefulness Syndrome, Minimally Conscious State
- Trial name
- NCT06851156
- Testing
- tTIS
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Xijing Hospital
Disorder of Consciousness, Minimally Conscious State
Temporal Interference Stimulation for Disorders of Consciousness
This study aims to investigate whether a new non-invasive brain stimulation technique, called temporal interference stimulation, can influence brain activity and potentially improve signs of consciousness in patients with severe…
- Conditions
- Disorder of Consciousness, Minimally Conscious State, Vegetative State, Unresponsive Wakefulness Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT07874178
- Testing
- Temporal Interference
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liege
Consciousness Disorder
Multimodal Neuroprognostication in Disorders of Consciousness
Disorders of consciousness frequently occur at the acute phase of brain injuries. For the most severe cases, consciousness impairment can be prolonged.
- Trial name
- M-Neuro-DoC (NCT04534777)
- Testing
- repeated neurological, behavioral assessments and conventional, quantitative and functional brain imagery
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Disorder of Consciousness, Unresponsive Wakefulness Syndrome
Behavioral Assessment of Nociception on NCS-R
The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between behaviorally assessed consciousness levels and responsiveness to nociception in patients with disorders of consciousness (DOC)
- Conditions
- Disorder of Consciousness, Unresponsive Wakefulness Syndrome, Minimally Conscious State
- Trial name
- NCT04137497
- Testing
- The Coma Recovery Scale-Revised and the Nociception Coma Scale-Revised (NCS-R)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- Hangzhou Normal University