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Family love as medicine: emotional stimulation shows promise for coma recovery

NCT ID NCT07537023

Symptom relief Sponsor: Cairo University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested whether guided emotional and sensory stimulation from family members could help coma patients with traumatic brain injury recover. 120 patients were split into two groups: one received standard care, the other added structured family interaction like talking, gentle touch, and familiar voices. After the intervention, the family-stimulation group showed significantly better consciousness and coma recovery scores. The results suggest that involving families in care could be a simple, low-cost way to support recovery.

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Active substance
Family-Centered Affective Stimulation (FCAS)
What this could lead to
If this approach works, it could offer a simple, family-led way to help coma patients regain consciousness and improve recovery.
What could go wrong
This was a small, single-center study with no blinding, so results may not apply broadly. The improvement seen might not hold up in larger, more rigorous trials.

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

120 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

May 2025

Finished

Oct 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 60 years

Sex

Anyone

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Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * comprised adult patients admitted to the intensive care unit * adults who were diagnosed with traumatic brain injury (TBI) * the patients are ranging from mild to severe, with a Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score of 5-8 * the patients without significant co-existing medical or psychiatric conditions that could affect recovery. Exclusion Criteria: * None

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Conditions

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Brain Injuries, Traumatic Coma, Post-Head Injury traumatic brain injury

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Coma, traumatic Patients with traumatic brain injury

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Ain Shams University Hospitals

    Cairo, Abbasia, 11591, Egypt

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