Clinical Trial

Tickle Stimulation in Disorders of Consciousness (DoC)

Study acronym: TICKLING-DOC
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Record status
This record was last updated April 23, 2025 (before its estimated July 31, 2025 completion). Its status may not reflect the trial's current state.
Summary
The aim of this project is to investigate whether tickling stimulations can have a short-term effect on the responsiveness of patients with Disorders of Consciousness due to Severe Acquired Brain Injury and to compare this effect with that of neutral tactile stimulations that do not induce tickling.
Protocol Amendment History 1 amendment
This ClinicalTrials.gov record has been amended once since 2025-04-03.
Trial Details
NCT Number NCT06922162
Lead Sponsor Anna Estraneo
Conditions Disorders of Consciousness
Enrollment 45 participants
Start Date 2023-06-30
Primary Completion 2025-07-31 (estimated)
Study Completion 2025-10-31 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov 2025-04-23