Comparing the effect of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation and Right Median Nerve Stimulation on Altered level of conscious patients
Phase 1
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: G998- Other specified disorders of nervous system in diseases classified elsewhereHealth Condition 2: R299- Unspecified symptoms and signs involving the nervous and musculoskeletal systems
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2024/01/061677
- Lead Sponsor
- KLE College of physiotherapy
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
GCS score between 8 to 12 with the history of traumatic and nontraumatic brain injury
Exclusion Criteria
1.Underwent any operative procedures over cranium
2. Severe cardiac arrhythmias or pacemaker implanted
3. Not willing to participate
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method GCS scaleTimepoint: day 1 - day 10
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Oromotor functional assessment scaleTimepoint: day 1- day 10
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