Clinical Trial of The Boosting Effect of Transcranial Random Noise Stimulation (tRNS) in Cognitive Rehabilitation of Patients With Traumatic Brain Injury

NCT ID: NCT03696381

Last Updated: 2019-02-26

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

30 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-02-25

Study Completion Date

2020-12-31

Brief Summary

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The main objective of this study is to evaluate the effects of tRNS while undergoing computerized cognitive rehabilitation therapy to conclude if this combination of therapies would be effective for the cognitive rehabilitation of patients with acquired brain damage, such as traumatic brain injury. We want to study the therapeutic potential of tRNS to enhance the therapeutic outcome of cognitive training, studying its global effect over the rehabilitation of attention, memory and executive functions, compared to sham tRNS.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Traumatic Brain Injury Cognitive Impairment

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Real tRNS

Real tRNS + Guttmann NeuroPersonalTrainer (GNPT) 3 days per week over 8 weeks.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Real tRNS

Intervention Type OTHER

The treatment consists of a set of 1-h sessions, three sessions per week for 8 weeks. A series of cognitive exercises of attention, memory, and executive functions will be conducted in each session. During the first 20 minutes of each cognitive training session, patients will receive bi-frontal and bi-parietal tRNS. It has a start and end ramp of two seconds in each case to avoid the slight unpleasant sensation that occurs in the first moments of the introduction of direct current DC.

Sham tRNS

Sham tRNS + Guttmann NeuroPersonalTrainer (GNPT) 3 days per week over 8 weeks.

Group Type SHAM_COMPARATOR

Sham tRNS

Intervention Type OTHER

The treatment consists of a set of 1-h sessions, three sessions per week for 8 weeks. A series of cognitive exercises of attention, memory, and executive functions will be conducted in each session. We will apply a sham tRNS for the first 20 minutes of each cognitive training session. The subjects will receive sham tRNS and will perform the same type of cognitive training as the rest of patients and will receive the same type of adverse reaction questionnaire. Subjects receiving simulated stimulation will receive the same type of ramps at the beginning and end of the session to ensure triple-blind maintenance .

Interventions

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Real tRNS

The treatment consists of a set of 1-h sessions, three sessions per week for 8 weeks. A series of cognitive exercises of attention, memory, and executive functions will be conducted in each session. During the first 20 minutes of each cognitive training session, patients will receive bi-frontal and bi-parietal tRNS. It has a start and end ramp of two seconds in each case to avoid the slight unpleasant sensation that occurs in the first moments of the introduction of direct current DC.

Intervention Type OTHER

Sham tRNS

The treatment consists of a set of 1-h sessions, three sessions per week for 8 weeks. A series of cognitive exercises of attention, memory, and executive functions will be conducted in each session. We will apply a sham tRNS for the first 20 minutes of each cognitive training session. The subjects will receive sham tRNS and will perform the same type of cognitive training as the rest of patients and will receive the same type of adverse reaction questionnaire. Subjects receiving simulated stimulation will receive the same type of ramps at the beginning and end of the session to ensure triple-blind maintenance .

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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Guttmann, NeuroPersonalTrainer (GNPT) Guttmann, NeuroPersonalTrainer (GNPT)

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* age over 18 years old
* documented history of severe or moderate TBI (severe TBI: Glasgow Coma Scale 3-8; moderate TBI: Glasgow Coma Scale 9-13)
* out of post-traumatic amnesia
* less than 6 months after TBI
* cognitive impairment objectified by neuropsychological exploration.

Exclusion Criteria

* impairment of language, affecting the production and/or comprehension of speech and the ability to read and/or write
* severe alteration of the visual field or visual perception problems that limits the use of technological devices
* sever motor impairment of both upper extremities that prevent the use of technological devices
* previous or current history of psychiatric, neurological or systemic alterations that affect the central nervous system
* history of substance abuse
* dermatological diseases in the skull
* presence of metal implants or holes in the skull
* epilepsy.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Institut Guttmann

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Adria Garcia Rosas

PhD Student

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Institut Guttmann

Badalona, Barcelona, Spain

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Spain

Central Contacts

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Adria Garcia Rosas

Role: CONTACT

934977700

Facility Contacts

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Jose Maria Tormos, Ph.D.

Role: primary

934 97 77 00 ext. 2155

Other Identifiers

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2018-281

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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