Brain structure and cognitive dysfunction after high-voltage electrical injury
- Conditions
- Diseases of the nervous system
- Registration Number
- KCT0002305
- Lead Sponsor
- Hallym University Medical Center
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 50
(1) under 50 years of age; (2) defects of cognitive function in one or more cognitive domain including short or long term episodic memory, constructive memory and executive function; and (3) duration over six months after electrical injury.
(1) cognitive dysfunction before electrical injury; (2) dependent activities of daily living due to severe cognitive dysfunction; (3) direct head trauma or obvious electrical energy entrance site on the head; (4) cardiac arrest after electrical injury; (5) burn scar on the arm or hand restricting hand writing for cognitive function test; (6) history of neurological disease or brain surgery; (7) unstable heart disease or presence of a cardiac pacemaker; (8) diabetes mellitus; (9) abnormal renal function; (10) contraindication for MRI; or (11) pregnancy.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational Study
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method cerebral blood volume
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method diffusion tensor