Transcranial Brain Stimulation in Vegetative State Patients

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

40

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

July 31, 2011

Primary Completion Date

December 31, 2014

Study Completion Date

December 31, 2014

Conditions
Vegetative StateMinimally Conscious State
Interventions
DEVICE

Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)

2 mA of intensity, 20 minutes of stimulation over the left fronto-temporal prefrontal cortex.

DEVICE

Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS)

Frequency of stimulation: 10Hz. Interstimulus interval: 1 min. Number of stimuli per session: 300. Number of sessions per week: 4 Total number of stimuli: 1.200

DEVICE

Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (SHAM)

The electrodes of stimulation will be applied in the left fronto-temporal prefrontal cortex, but the device will be turned off.

DEVICE

Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (SHAM)

The coil will be applied on the left fronto-temporal prefrontal cortex, but the device will be turned off.

Trial Locations (1)

30126

IRCCS San Camillo Foundation, Venice

All Listed Sponsors
lead

IRCCS San Camillo, Venezia, Italy

OTHER

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