An Ethical Approach to Detecting Covert Consciousness
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Conditions studied: Disorder of Consciousness
In brief
This study aims to develop an ethical approach to developing and deploying novel neurotechnologies to aid in the detection of consciousness and prediction of recovery after brain injury.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT05010265
- Run by
- Massachusetts General Hospital
- People needed
- 70
- Starts
- 2022-02-01
- Expected to finish
- 2027-07-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2025-09-11
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Patients with prior or ongoing participation as subject in a research study using neurotechnologies for diagnosis and prognosis of disorders of consciousness (DoC) at Mass General Brigham
- Patients capable of understanding and answering questions in English
- Patients cble to provide informed consent
- Patients for whom MRI / EEG are administered for clinical detection of consciousness and/or neuroprognostication
- Family member or surrogate caregiver of patients who previously participated or are currently participating in a research study using neurotechnologies for diagnosis and prognosis of DoC at Mass General Brigham.
- Family Members / Surrogates capable of understanding and answering questions in English
- Family Members / Surrogates able to provide informed consent
- Family member or surrogate caregiver of patients for whom MRI / EEG are administered for clinical detection of consciousness and/or neuroprognostication
- Research Investigators involved with research responsibilities in designing or testing neurotechnologies on patients with DoC.
- Clinicians with clinical responsibilities caring for patients in behaviorally unresponsive state, defined as coma, vegetative state (VS), and low-level minimally conscious state (MCS).
- Selected leaders and advisors (Community and Thought Leaders) from brain injury associations and advocacy organizations, and policy-makers involved in decision-making impacting patients with DoC.
You may not qualify if…
- None
Where it is running
- Massachusetts General Hospital — Boston, Massachusetts, United States (enrolling)
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