About this trial

The purpose of this research study to find out if clinically unconscious acute brain injury patients that show brain activation to music and language on electroencephalogram (EEG) (bedside test) have better outcomes and wake up in the future.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

ABI adult (18 years and older) patients who are admitted to the intensive care unit

Unconscious with Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) <8 on presentation and unable to follow bedside commands.

A negative COVID-19 test on arrival

18 years and older

Disqualifiers

<18 years of age

Pregnant woman

Patients with cardiac arrest on presentation

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Auditory stimuli

Treatment groups

300 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Locations

2
Jackson Memorial Hospital33136, MiamiFlorida, United States
Columbia University10032, New YorkNew York, United States

Sponsors and collaborators

University of Miami

Lead sponsor

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Collaborator