An Ethical Approach to Detecting Covert Consciousness

Part of paid clinical trials in Boston, Massachusetts.

Sponsor
Massachusetts General Hospital
Study ID
NCT05010265
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Disorder of Consciousness

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Clinician Questionnaire — OTHER
    Surveys will serve to identify preferences, expectations and concerns among clinicians and researchers surrounding data-sharing of uncertain diagnostic data generated through investigative neurotechnologies which will then be systematically evaluated.
  • Semi Structured Interviews — OTHER
    Semi-structured interviews will further serve to identify preferences, expectations and concerns among patients, surrogates, clinicians and researchers surrounding data-sharing of uncertain diagnostic data generated through these investigative neurotechnologies which will then be systematically evaluated.

Study Details

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 Dates

Start date
Feb 1, 2022
Status verified
Sep 2025
Primary completion
Jul 31, 2027
Completion
Jul 31, 2027

Study Design

Enrollment
70 participants (estimated)

Arms

  • Arm: Use of advanced neurotechnologies to detect consciousness and predict recovery
    Treating clinicians, family members (caregivers) and patients recovering from a diagnosis of coma, vegetative state, or minimally conscious state minus (i.e. minimally conscious state without language function)

Primary Outcome Measure

Surveys and semi-structured interviews [ Time Frame: through study completion, an average of 1 year ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Massachusetts General HospitalBostonMassachusetts02114
Michael Young, MD
[email protected]

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