Diagnosis Value of Interoceptive EEG Indicators by Rectal Stimulation in DoC

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Conditions studied: Disorders of Consciousness

In brief

Study on the Significance and Value of Interoception-Related Indicators in the Classification of Patients with Disorders of Consciousness (DoC) via Rectal Stimulation

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07208942

Run by

YiLin Zhao

People needed

45

Starts

2024-12-01

Expected to finish

2025-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2025-10-06

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients with non-acute Disorders of Consciousness (DoC) (disease course ≥ 28 days).
• Aged 18 years or older.
• No symptoms of fever, infection, or other similar conditions within 15 days.
• No use of sedatives within 15 days.
• No use of any drugs that may alter gastrointestinal motility within 7 days prior to testing.
• Family members of participating patients have provided consent and signed the informed consent form.

You may not qualify if…

• Patients with functional impairments caused by developmental psychiatric disorders or neurological diseases.
• Patients with untreated epilepsy.
• Untreated cerebral edema.
• Patients with unstable vital signs.
• A history of intestinal diseases.
• A history of abdominal surgery other than simple appendectomy or simple cholecystectomy.
• Organic diseases such as spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, and thyroid dysfunction.

Where it is running

• The Second People's Hospital of Hefei — Hefei, Anhui, China (enrolling)
• Hangzhou Normal University — Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

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