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An Ethical Approach to Detecting Covert Consciousness
Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital
Summary
This study aims to develop an ethical approach to developing and deploying novel neurotechnologies to aid in the detection of consciousness and prediction of recovery after brain injury.
Official title: An Ethical Approach to Detecting Covert Consciousness: Data-Driven Neuroethics for Consciousness Detection (DECODE)
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
70
Start Date
2022-02-01
Completion Date
2027-07
Last Updated
2025-09-11
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Clinician Questionnaire
Surveys will serve to identify preferences, expectations and concerns among clinicians and researchers surrounding data-sharing of uncertain diagnostic data generated through investigative neurotechnologies which will then be systematically evaluated.
Semi Structured Interviews
Semi-structured interviews will further serve to identify preferences, expectations and concerns among patients, surrogates, clinicians and researchers surrounding data-sharing of uncertain diagnostic data generated through these investigative neurotechnologies which will then be systematically evaluated.
Locations (1)
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, United States