The Core Body Temperature Rhythms: Distinguishing MCS From UWS

Disorders of Consciousness Clinical Trial

Official title: The Core Body Temperature Rhythms:A Promising Indicator of Distinguishing MCS From UWS

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

In this study, the core body temperature of 7 disorders of consciousness ( DOC ) patients were measured every 2 hour for 168 h .

Clinical Trial Description

Living beings have multicomponent biological rhythms. There was a research recorded 24-h virations in electroencephalographic patterns. In normal subjects, the circadian rhythms of core body temperature is close to 24 h. When the interference of environmental and mental elements were eliminated, circadian rhythm shows the endogenous circadian rhythm of body acquiescently (>24h ), which is also called free-running period.

Measuring the continuous external auditory canal temperature of 4 unresponsive wakefulness syndrome (UWS) and 3 minimally conscious state(MCS) on the fluorescent lamp surrounding every 2 hours for 168 hours starting at 00:00 on the first day to address circadian capabilities.

Researchers expected to see the difference between MCS and UWS. ;

Study Design

Observational Model: Case-Only, Time Perspective: Prospective

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Consciousness Disorders
• Disorders of Consciousness

• NCT number: NCT02930213
• Study type: Observational [Patient Registry]
• Source: Hangzhou Normal University
• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 2
• Start date: January 2015
• Completion date: June 2016