Clinical Trial: Neurological and Physiological Effects of Animal-assisted Therapy for Patients in a Minimally Conscious State

U.S., April 18 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT06931665) titled 'Neurological and Physiological Effects of Animal-assisted Therapy for Patients in a Minimally Conscious State' on March 26.

Brief Summary: This study aims to explore the impact of Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT) on brain signal complexity in patients with minimally conscious state (MCS) by analyzing electroencephalogram (EEG) entropy. MCS patients typically exhibit reduced brain entropy compared to healthy individuals, indicating lower brain complexity. The study will assess whether AAT can enhance this complexity, which is crucial for understanding consciousness levels. Entropy, a measure of randomness in brain activity, will be use...