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To investigate the effect of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation on resting-state brain network regulation in patients with disorders of consciousness based on rs-fMRI

To investigate the effect of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation on resting-state brain network regulation in patients with disorders of consciousness based on rs-fMRI

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2300070465
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2023-04-12
Start date
2020-07-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-06-04

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Conditions

Disorders of consciousness

Interventions

control group:(sham) rTMS
healthy group:none

Sponsors

Nanchong Central Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Meet the diagnostic criteria for consciousness disorders: diagnostic criteria for coma: neither sleep-wake cycle, nor unconscious content, closed eyes, no voluntary behavioral response. Diagnostic criteria for vegetative state (A report of a working party of the Royal College of Physiclans, 2003): ability to awaken, existence of sleep-wake cycle, lack of functional thinking activities, such as ignorance of oneself and surroundings, cannot communicate with others, has no inclination intention, but has stable spontaneous breathing and circulatory function. Minimum diagnostic criteria for disturbance of consciousness, with one or more of the following conditions: (1) Simple command behavior; (2) ''Yes/no'' gestures or verbal responses, whether correct or incorrect; (3) Understanding language expressions; (4) Occasional movements or effective actions in response to relevant environmental stimuli, rather than reflexive activities; 2. No mental or psychological history; 3. No history of epilepsy; 4. No history of cognitive impairment; 5. Right handed; 6. No history of alcoholism; 7. No history of serious liver or kidney disease; 8. No history of serious infectious diseases; 9. After the cleaning period of sedative and analgesic drugs.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Unstable spontaneous respiratory function; 2. Hemodynamic instability; 3. Malignant intracranial hypertension; 4. Severe or malignant arrhythmias; 5. Author of previous epilepsy; 6. The head movement in the scanning process is greater than 5mm; 7. The body contains metal implants; 8. One third of patients with cerebral cortex damage; 9. The family does not agree to the examination.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Brain functional connectivity;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Coma Recovery Scale-Revised, CRS-R;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactZhang Han

Nanchong Central Hospital

18281717788@163.com+86 18281717788

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026