Study Status: Not yet recruiting
Recruit Status: Not yet recruiting
Study Type: Interventional
Official Title: Effet de Stimulations Transcraniennes à Courant Continu Quotidiennes Sur l'évolution Cognitive de Patients en état de Conscience altérée
Brief Summary:
In this multicentric double-blind sham controlled study, we plan to assess the effects of 20 sessions of tDCS on long-term behavioral recovery in patients with disorders of consciousness. Neurophysiological outcomes (EEG) will also be collected.
This research will 1) determine whether long-term behavioral recovery can be promoted with tDCS and 2) generate knowledge regarding the impact of tDCS on neurophysiological outcome (i.e., EEG) in severely brain injured patients. We will compare the effects of active and sham tDCS on behavioral assessments and qEEG in patients with severe brain injury and its potential application in rehabilitation.