New AI-Powered brain test could unlock hidden consciousness
NCT ID NCT07180589
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study aims to create a more accurate diagnostic system for people with disorders of consciousness, such as coma or vegetative state, after severe brain injury. Researchers will combine clinical exams, brain scans, and electrical brain tests to develop an intelligent tool. The goal is to better detect signs of consciousness and predict recovery. The study will enroll 200 participants in Beijing.
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 lead to a more accurate and reliable way to diagnose and predict recovery in patients with disorders of consciousness.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage study focused on developing a diagnostic tool, not a treatment. The new system may not prove more accurate than current methods, and results may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patients with disorders of consciousness
- Ages
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18 to 80 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * age range: 18-80 years old; brain injury caused by various reasons, confirmed by clinical physical and chemical, neuroimaging (head MRI or CT) examination; Glasgow Coma Score (GCS)\<12 points; modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score before the onset of the disease was less than 2 points; obtain informed consent from the patient's legal representative. Exclusion Criteria: * patients with significant skull defects; contraindications for electromagnetic related examinations and treatments, including the presence of metal materials in the body (such as pacemakers, dentures, steel nails, cochlear implants, etc.); patients with a history of epilepsy and clinical indications of epileptic seizures or epileptic discharges on electroencephalogram (EEG); women who are pregnant, breastfeeding, or have a positive pregnancy test upon admission; patients with an estimated survival period of less than 3 months due to various serious illnesses.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100053, China
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