Beneficial Effects of Music on Cognition and Consciousness Level (NCT02742506) | Clinical Trial Compass
CompletedNot Applicable
Beneficial Effects of Music on Cognition and Consciousness Level
France86 participantsStarted 2013-06-25
Plain-language summary
Exposure to music improves cognitive function in 'healthy' participants and in brain-damaged patients. However, it is still difficult to understand what precisely in music causes a positive effect : are they emotional components, familiarity or preference which improve cognition or is there any specific effect of music? Moreover, it is not yet possible to characterize the neural and functional links between the brain systems solicited by music and those associated with other cognitive functions enhanced by music.
Finally, researches on brain-damaged patients have not exploited the potential effect of music on the level of alert and perceptual awareness, while this type of stimulation could be a valuable tool to improve cognition in patients with a disturbance of consciousness and alertness.
The main objective is to describe the impact of music on the brain's response to self-referential or neutral stimuli in brain-damaged patients with persistent consciousness disorder after a coma and in healthy participants.
Who can participate
Age range
18 Years – 80 Years
Sex
ALL
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Brain-damaged patients :
Inclusion Criteria:
* Disorders of consciousness (Traumatic brain injury, stroke or anoxic encephalopathy)
* Coma diagnosis (Plum and Posner, 1966), vegetative state (Task Force, 1994) or minimally conscious state (Giacino, Ashwal et al. 2002)
* Lack of autonomic crisis since one week minimum
* Medical condition considered stable
* Patients who do not present hearing loss. Peaks I and II of Brainstem Auditory Evoked Potentials (BAEP) will be normal.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Hearing Problem
* Uncontrolled Epilepsy
* Autonomic crises
* Medical unstable state
* Pregnant or likely to be (interrogation data) or breastfeeding woman
Healthy participants :
Inclusion Criteria:
* Subjects with normal hearing
* Absence of neurological disorder
* Subjects able to understand the experimental instructions
Exclusion Criteria:
* Hearing problems and / or hearing loss higher than 30 decibels Hearing Level (dB HL) at a frequency band from 250 to 8000 Hz
* Neurological disorders
* Pregnant or likely to be (interrogation data) or breastfeeding woman
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1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?
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1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?
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