Blink of an eye: new study tests simple marker for brain injury recovery

NCT ID NCT06323031

First seen Oct 01, 2025 · Last updated May 16, 2026 · Updated 30 times

Summary

This study looks at whether the way people blink their eyes naturally can help doctors tell the difference between two states of consciousness after severe brain injury: unresponsive wakefulness and minimally conscious state. Researchers will measure blink rate, size, and timing in 70 patients across 8 European centers. The goal is to see if these simple eye movements can improve diagnosis and predict recovery, without any extra tests or treatments beyond standard care.

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  • Coma Science Group, GIGA-Consciousness, University of Liege

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    Liège, Belgium, 4000, Belgium

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  • Dipartimento di Neurologia, LMU Hospital, LMU Munich

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    Munich, Germany, 81377, Germany

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  • IRCCS Fondazione Don Gnocchi ONLUS

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    Florence, Italy, 50143, Italy

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  • IRCCS Santa Maria Nascente Fondazione Don Gnocchi ONLUS

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    Milan, Italy, 20148, Italy

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  • Instituto de Rehabilitación Neurológica IRENEA

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    Valencia, Spain, 46007, Spain

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  • Polo Specialistico Riabilitativo Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi ONLUS

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    Sant'Angelo dei Lombardi, AV, 83054, Italy

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  • Therapiezentrum Burgau

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    Burgau, Germany, 89331, Germany

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  • Unità Gravi Cerebrolesioni - Dipartimento Neuroscienze - Azienda Ospedaliera - Universitaria Ferrara

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    Ferrara, Italy, 44124, Italy

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