NCT02626403View on ClinicalTrials.gov

Fronto-parietal tDCS in Severely Brain Injured Patients With Disorders of Consciousness

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

46

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

January 31, 2015

Primary Completion Date

June 30, 2016

Study Completion Date

September 30, 2017

Conditions
Vegetative StateMinimally Conscious StateDisorders of Consciousness
Interventions
DEVICE

Anodal tDCS

Patients will receive anodal tDCS during 20 minutes preceded and followed by a behavioral assessment (Coma Recovery Scale Revised) and an EEG. The anodes will be placed over F3, F4, CP5, and CP6 in order to stimulation the fronto-parietal cortex bilaterally.

DEVICE

Sham tDCS

Identical to anodal tDCS, except that the stimulation will be stopped after 15 seconds.

Trial Locations (1)

4000

University of Liege, Liège

All Listed Sponsors
lead

University of Liege

OTHER

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