Nerve block treatment for sleep after brain injury
Part of Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This study tests whether a nerve block (stellate ganglion block) can help improve sleep in patients who have been unconscious for a long time after a brain injury. If you are scheduled for a spinal cord stimulator implant, this treatment might help you sleep better.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 65 years old.
- You have a long-term disorder of consciousness after a brain injury.
- You are scheduled to have a spinal cord stimulator implanted under general anesthesia.
- Your skull is intact (no open head injury or missing brain tissue).
- You or your legal representative can agree to the study.
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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