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BrainGate2: Feasibility Study of an Intracortical Neural Interface System for Persons With Tetraplegia

RecruitingNAAges 18 Years - 80 YearsAllLeigh R. Hochberg, MD, PhD.
NCT00912041 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

The purpose of this study is to obtain preliminary device safety information and demonstrate proof of principle (feasibility) of the ability of people with tetraplegia to control a computer cursor and other assistive devices with their thoughts.

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * Clinical diagnosis of spinal cord injury, brainstem stroke, muscular dystrophy, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or other motor neuron disorders * Complete or incomplete tetraplegia (quadriplegia) * Must live within a three-hour drive of the Study site * (There are additional inclusion criteria) Exclusion Criteria: * Visual impairment such that extended viewing of a computer monitor would be difficult even with ordinary corrective lenses * Chronic oral or intravenous steroids or immunosuppressive therapy * Other serious disease or disorder that could seriously affect ability to participate in the study * (There are additional exclusion criteria)
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What it tests

  • Placement of the BrainGate2 sensor(s) into the motor-related cortex
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Where

6 sites
University of California, Davis
Sacramento, United States
Stanford University School of Medicine
Stanford, United States
Emory University School of Medicine
Atlanta, United States
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, United States
Providence VA Medical Center
Providence, United States
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, United States
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