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Non-invasive BCI-controlled Assistive Devices

RecruitingNAAges 18 Years - 80 YearsAllUniversity of Texas at Austin
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

Injuries affecting the central nervous system may disrupt the cortical pathways to muscles causing loss of motor control. Nevertheless, the brain still exhibits sensorimotor rhythms (SMRs) during movement intents or motor imagery (MI), which is the mental rehearsal of the kinesthetics of a movement without actually performing it. Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) can decode SMRs to control assistive devices and promote functional recovery. Despite rapid advancements in non-invasive BCI systems based on EEG, two persistent challenges remain: First, the instability of SMR patterns due to the non-stationarity of neural signals, which may significantly degrade BCI performance over days and hamper the effectiveness of BCI-based rehabilitation. Second, differentiating MI patterns corresponding to fine hand movements of the same limb is still difficult due to the low spatial resolution of EEG. T

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๐Ÿ“‹ Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Able-bodied participants: * good general health * normal or corrected vision * no history of neurological/psychiatric disease * ability to read and understand English (Research Personnel do not speak Spanish) 2. Subjects with motor disabilities * motor deficits due to: unilateral and bilateral stroke / spinal cord injury / motor neuron diseases (i.e. amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, spino-cerebellar ataxia, multiple sclerosis) / muscular diseases (i.e. myopathy) / traumatic or neurological pain / movement disorders (i.e. cerebral palsy) / orthopedic / traumatic brain injury / brain tumors * normal or corrected vision * ability to read and understand English * ability to provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: 1. Subjects with motor disabilities * short attentional spans or cognitive deficits that prevent the subject from concentrating during the whole experimental session * heavy medication affecting the central nervous system (including vigilance) * concomitant serious illness (e.g., metabolic disorders) 2. All participants * factors hindering EEG/EMG acquisition and the delivery of non-invasive electrical stimulation (e.g., skin infection, wounds, dermatitis, metal implants under electrodes) * criteria identified in safety guidelines for MRI and TMS, in particular metallic implants
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What it tests

  • NMES Feedback
  • Visual Feedback
  • TESS
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Where

1 site
The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, United States
๐Ÿค Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible โ€” always decide together with your own doctor.
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