CompletedNot Applicable

ECoG Direct Brain Interface for Individuals With Upper Limb Paralysis

United States6 participantsStarted 2011-05

Plain-language summary

The purpose of this research study is to demonstrate that individuals with upper limb paralysis due to spinal cord injury, brachial plexus injury, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and brain stem stroke can successfully achieve direct brain control of assistive devices using an electrocorticography (ECoG)-based brain computer interface system.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 70 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Limited or no ability to use both hands due to cervical spinal cord injury, brachial plexus injury, brainstem stroke, muscular dystrophy, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) or other motor neuron diseases * At least 1 year post-injury * Live within 1 hour of the University of Pittsburgh or willing to stay in Pittsburgh while the ECoG electrode is implanted (up to 29 days) * Additional inclusion criteria must also be reviewed Exclusion Criteria: * Certain implanted devices * Presence of other serious disease or disorder that could affect ability to participate in this study * Additional exclusion criteria must also be reviewed

What they're measuring

Number of Participants Able to Successfully Control of a Variety of External Devices Using Neural Data Recorded With ECoG

Timeframe: Up to 29 days of device implantation

Trial details

NCT IDNCT01393444

SponsorUniversity of Pittsburgh

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2015-04

Results submitted2016-08-17

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