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tDCS in MCS: Repeated Stimulations

NCT02019615 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 20

Last updated 2017-03-31

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Summary

In this study researchers will apply transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) for 5 consecutive days in chronic patients in minimally conscious state (MCS).

2 sessions of 5 days of stimulation will be realized, one anodal and one sham. After each stimulation, behavioral improvement will be assessed with the Coma Recovery Scale Revised (CRS-R). A final assessment will be done one week after the end of the sessions to assess the long term effect of the tDCS.

Conditions

  • Patients in Minimally Conscious State After a Severe Brain Injury (e.g., Anoxia, Traumatic Brain Injury, Stroke)

Interventions

DEVICE

transcranial direct current stimulation

anodal transcranial direct current stimulation on the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex for the anodal session and sham stimulation (5secondes of tDCS) for the sham session

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Liege

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
15 Years
Max Age
75 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-02-28
Primary Completion
2014-09-30
Completion
2014-09-30

Countries

  • Belgium

Study Locations

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