Clinical Trial: Brain Stimulation for Traumatic Brain Injury
Study Status: Not yet recruiting
Recruit Status: Unknown status
Study Type: Interventional
Official Title: Evaluation of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on the Cognitive Rehabilitation After Traumatic Diffuse Axonal Injury.
Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to determine whether repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) is effective in the cognitive rehabilitation of patients with diffuse axonal injury(DAI) after Traumatic Brain Injury(TBI).
Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: University of Sao Paulo
Current Primary Outcome: Evidence of improvement on Attentional processes measured by cognitive evaluation (Trail Making Test parts A and B; Stroop Test - Victoria Version; Symbol Digit Test) [ Time Frame: One week and three months after rTMS. ]
Original Primary Outcome: Same as current
Current Secondary Outcome:
- Evidence of improvement on Executive Function processes measured by cognitive evaluation. [ Time Frame: one week and 3 months. ]
- Evidence of improvement on Motor Coordination measured by cognitive evaluation. [ Time Frame: one week and three months. ]
Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current
Information By: University of Sao Paulo
Dates:
Date Received: June 17, 2014
Date Started: January 2014
Date Completion: September 2015
Last Updated: June 17, 2014
Last Verified: June 2014
