RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT06896279

Study on the Effectiveness and Safety of Temporal Interference Stimulation in Treating Patients With Severe Consciousness Disorders


Sponsor

Huashan Hospital

Enrollment

20 participants

Start Date

Apr 21, 2025

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Summary

Investigating the efficacy and safety of temporal interference stimulation for patients with disorders of consciousness.


Eligibility

Min Age: 18 YearsMax Age: 75 Years

Inclusion Criteria4

  • Severe consciousness disorder patients aged 18 to 75 years old, regardless of gender;
  • Patients with severe consciousness disorders, namely a minimally conscious state or vegetative state that lasts for 28 days or more;
  • Patients with normal body temperature, stable vital signs, spontaneous breathing, tracheotomy without the use of a metal cannula and with a small amount of sputum, and who are eligible for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examination;
  • Written informed consent obtained from the patient's family members in advance.

Exclusion Criteria12

  • Individuals with a previous history of significant neuropsychiatric and other major disorders such as those involving the heart, lung, liver, and kidney;
  • Those who have undergone V-P shunt or Ommaya reservoir implantation and other procedures that may influence the analysis of magnetic resonance scanning signals;
  • Patients who are scheduled for V-P shunt or Ommaya reservoir implantation in the near future;
  • Pregnant women;
  • Those who have participated in other drug or device clinical trials;
  • Patients with poorly controlled epilepsy in the recent period;
  • Those with infections at the TI stimulation site or compromised skin integrity at the electrode placement site;
  • Those currently taking medications prone to inducing epilepsy, such as quinolone drugs;
  • Those with intracranial infections, intracranial tumors, or metallic objects within the cranium;
  • Those allergic to electrode gel or adhesives;
  • Those with implanted electronic devices within the body;
  • Those with severe cardiac disorders and those equipped with cardiac pacemakers.

Interventions

PROCEDURETI Stimulation

Participants will accept the TI stimulus for one month

PROCEDURESham Stimulation

Participants will accept the sham TI stimulus for one month


Locations(2)

Department of neurological rehabilitation, Shanghai First Rehabilitation Hospital, Tongji University

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China

Department of Neurosurgery, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China

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