Testing sound-based brain signals to predict recovery after severe brain injury
Part of Brain & nervous system, Heart & circulation, Mental health clinical trials.
This study checks how a brain responds to two kinds of sounds—neutral tones and emotional sounds—in people with a persistent disorder of consciousness after a serious event like stroke, head injury, or cardiac arrest. The goal is to see whether these brain “signal” tests can help doctors predict outcomes.
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Who can take part
- You are in an ICU after cardiac arrest, stroke, a specific type of brain bleed, or head trauma
- You have a persistent disorder of consciousness, at least 12 hours after sedation is stopped (or you already had a related brain-signal check)
- If you already had a prior brain-signal test, it showed only responses to neutral sounds (not emotional) more than 6 months ago
- You are not currently sedated, and you are not considered near-death
- You are able to hear sounds (no known deafness), and you are not brain-dead
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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