ECoG BMI for Motor and Speech Control
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age21+
SponsorKarunesh Ganguly
About this trial
Test the feasibility of using electrocorticography (ECoG) signals to control complex devices for motor and speech control in adults severely affected by neurological disorders.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Age > 21
Limited ability to use upper limbs, based on neurological examination, due to stroke, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), multiple sclerosis, cervical spinal cord injury, brainstem stroke, muscular dystrophy, myopathy or severe neuropathy.
Disability, defined by a 4 or greater score on the Modified Rankin Scale, must be severe enough to cause loss of independence and inability to perform activities of daily living.
If stroke or spinal cord injury, at least 1 year has passed since onset of symptoms
Disqualifiers
Pregnancy or breastfeeding
Inability to understand and/or read English
Inability to give consent
Dementia, based on history, physical exam, and MMSE
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- PMT/Blackrock Combination Device
Treatment groups
3 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment groupSponsors and collaborators
Karunesh Ganguly
Lead sponsor
University of California, San Francisco
Sponsor institution
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov