Clinical Trial: Effectiveness of Sensory Stimulation for Person in a Coma or Persistent Vegetative State After Traumatic Brain Injury

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Observational

Official Title: Effectiveness of Sensory Stimulation for Person in a Coma or Persistent Vegetative State After Traumatic Brain Injury

Brief Summary: Appraised the empirical evidence of effectiveness of sensory stimulation to improve arousal and alertness for persons in a coma or persistent vegetative state after traumatic brain injury (TBI). Databases were searched and nine articles met inclusion criteria.

Detailed Summary:

Background: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) accounts for approximately 50,000 deaths in the United States each year. About 17% of survivors have a period of "coma". Duration of coma contributes significantly to functional outcomes.

Objective: To appraise the evidence of effectiveness of sensory stimulation to improve arousal and alertness for persons in a coma or persistent vegetative state after TBI.

Data Sources and Study Eligibility Criteria: Databases searched included Medline, PsycINFO, CINAHL, OTseeker, and the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. The search was limited to outcomes studies in the hierarchy described by Sackett and colleagues (1996), published in English in peer-reviewed journals between 2006 and 2014.

Sponsor: Creighton University

Current Primary Outcome: Glasgow Coma Scale [ Time Frame: 0-30 days post injury ]

Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

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Information By: Creighton University

Dates:
Date Received: December 10, 2015
Date Started: January 2015
Date Completion:
Last Updated: December 11, 2015
Last Verified: December 2015