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The prognostic effect of paired associative stimulation on the level of consciousness in patients with prolonged disorders of consciousness

The prognostic effect of paired associative stimulation on the level of consciousness in patients with prolonged disorders of consciousness

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2500109736
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-09-24
Start date
2025-10-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-09-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

prolonged disorders of consciousness

Interventions

prolonged disorders of consciousness:Synchronized EEG Detection in the Primary Motor Cortex - Paired Association Stimulation Paradigm: (1) Paired Association Stimulation (PAS): The sequence is central

Sponsors

The First Affiliated Hospital of Air Force Military Medical University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age range: 18 to 80 years old; 2. Coma state caused by brain trauma or stroke for more than 28 days but less than 90 days; 3. Stable vital signs and no acute complications (such as acute pneumonia); 4. Voluntary participation by the patient or their family, with the ability to cooperate with the research process and sign the informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. A history of epilepsy or a family history of epilepsy; 2. Conductive, ferromagnetic or other magnetically sensitive metals in the head and neck, or the presence of a pacemaker; 3. Severe complications, including heart failure or renal failure; 4. A history of alcohol dependence, neurological diseases and other complex mental disorders; 5. Use of sedative drugs and drugs that may interfere with brain stimulation, such as baclofen or N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonists, within one week before enrollment and during PAS stimulation.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
GOS-E (Glasgow Outcome Scale-Extended);

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
CRS-R (Coma Recovery Scale Revised);MEP (Motor evoked potential);PCI (Perturbational Complexity Index);TEPs (TMS-evoked potentials);ERSP (Event-related spectral perturbation);LMFA-AUC (Local mean field amplitude);SCD (Significant current density);SOE (Significant oscillation envelope);SCS (Significant current scattering);SEM(Structural equation model);

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactHua Yuan

The First Affiliated Hospital of Air Force Military Medical University

yuanhua@fmmu.edu.cn+86 29 8477 5439

Outcome results

None listed

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