NCT03823508View on ClinicalTrials.gov

Prefontal tDCS in Patients With Disorders of Consciousness: Neurophysiological and Behavioural Outcomes

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

15

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

January 1, 2018

Primary Completion Date

June 1, 2019

Study Completion Date

June 1, 2019

Conditions
Vegetative StateMinimally Conscious StateDisorder 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 a high density EEG. The anode will be placed over F3 in order to stimulate the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex and the cathode over the right supraorbital area.

DEVICE

sham tDCS

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

Trial Locations (1)

4000

University Hospital of Liege, Liège

All Listed Sponsors
lead

University of Liege

OTHER

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