Can they hear us? brain wave study seeks answers for families of dying patients

NCT ID NCT05091632

Summary

This study uses brain wave monitoring to understand if cancer patients who appear completely unresponsive near the end of life can still hear or understand words. Researchers will measure brain activity in response to speech and other stimuli in 30 patients. The goal is to provide families and doctors with better information about what patients might experience during their final days.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • M D Anderson Cancer Center

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

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