BrainGate2: Feasibility Study of an Intracortical Neural Interface System for Persons With Tetraplegia
Trial ID or NCT#
Status
Purpose
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.
Official Title
BrainGate2: Feasibility Study of an Intracortical Neural Interface System for Persons With Tetraplegia
Eligibility 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)
- * 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)
Investigator(s)
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Contact
Maria Coburn
650 736 9551
View on ClinicalTrials.gov