NCT02714491

Effects of Auditory Stimulation During Verticalization With Erigo in Patients With Disorder of Consciousness

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 15 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Ospedale Generale Di Zona Moriggia-Pelascini · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 75 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Aim of the study is to define if the auditory stimulation during stepping verticalization sessions with "Erigo" is able to modify the cerebral electric activity or improve consciousness in patients affected by vegetative state or minimally conscious state.

Conditions

• Consciousness Disorders

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Erigo + Music	The patients receive daily conventional physiotherapy + fifteen 30-minutes stepping verticalization sessions with "Erigo" (3/week for 5 consecutive weeks) and musical stimulation.
OTHER	Erigo + Metronome	The patients receive daily conventional physiotherapy + fifteen 30-minutes stepping verticalization sessions with "Erigo" (3/week for 5 consecutive weeks) and metronome stimulation.
OTHER	Erigo + Silence	The patients receive daily conventional physiotherapy + fifteen 30-minutes stepping verticalization sessions with "Erigo" (3/week for 5 consecutive weeks), without auditory stimulation.

Timeline

• Start date: 2015-06-01
• Primary completion: 2017-06-01
• First posted: 2016-03-21
• Last updated: 2016-09-30

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Italy