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Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Effects in Patients With Chronic Consciousness Disorders

NCT02288533 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 10

Last updated 2017-02-03

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Chronic consciousness disorders have high level of impact on public health and its costs.

Conditions

  • Minimally Conscious State
  • TBI

Interventions

DEVICE

real-tDCS

Participants will receive tDCS over the primary motor cortex bilaterally (M1). The excitability-enhancing anode electrode (saline-soaked sponge electrode - 16cm2) will be placed over the primary motor cortex, C3 and C4 (10/20 international EEG system). The excitability-diminishing cathode electrode will be placed over the supraorbital area. We will use the following stimulation parameters: intensity of 2 milliampere and for 40 minutes (10 consecutive sessions).

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University Hospital of Ferrara

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Sofia Straudi, MD · Ferrara Rehabilitation Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
70 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-09-30
Primary Completion
2016-11-30
Completion
2016-11-30

Countries

  • Italy

Study Locations

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