Your personality may shape how you recover from a brain injury

NCT ID NCT07119827

Recruiting now Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Universita di Verona Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jul 02, 2026 · Last updated Jul 02, 2026

Summary

This study looks at whether a person's personality before a brain injury or stroke influences how well they recover thinking and memory skills. Researchers will follow 250 adults with severe acquired brain injury or stroke, testing their cognitive abilities, daily functioning, and personality changes over a year or more. The goal is to understand if certain personality traits help or hinder recovery, which could lead to more personalized rehabilitation plans.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

What this could lead to: If successful, this could help doctors predict recovery patterns and tailor rehabilitation based on a patient's personality.
What could go wrong: This is an observational study, so it cannot prove cause and effect. Personality is just one of many factors influencing recovery.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Behavior brain injury Cognition Disorders Neurologic Manifestations stroke disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

ICTUS SABI SEVERE ACQUIRED BRAIN INJURY

Contacts and locations

Locations

Sezione medicina fisica e riabilitativa dipartimento di neuroscienze, verona
RECRUITING

Verona, VR, 37135, Italy

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