An In-home Study of Brain Computer Interfaces
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
In brief
The investigators are developing a tool to help people who are severely paralyzed. This tool is called a brain-computer interface (BCI). BCIs can connect to computers or other electronic devices. This study allows a person with ALS to communicate, control their wheelchair tilt and perform other tasks using a BCI, thus increasing their independence.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT01123200
- Run by
- University of Michigan
- People needed
- 1
- Starts
- 2010-01-01
- Expected to finish
- 2011-05-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2017-03-15
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Age 18 or older.
- Presently having difficulty communicating or operating the controls for assistive technology or likely to have difficulty in the next six months.
- Able to see the BCI display
- Able to understand and remember instructions concerning participation.
- Live in an environment that can accommodate the wheelchair portable BCI host computer
- Expected to live in the same physical environment for at least 6 months.
- Has family and caregiver(s) who are supportive of participation in this research.
- Has a primary caregiver who is technically capable, willing to learn the setup and operation of the BCI system, and likely to remain with the subject for at least 6 months.
- Has been shown to be able to use a BCI (in an experimental session under another IRB, e.g. HUM 00012968).
- Has a clear understanding of the shortcomings of the present state of BCI technology
You may not qualify if…
- Open head lesions or a history of problems with skin breakdown on the head that may be aggravated by repeated application of electrodes.
- Inability to communicate well enough to give informed consent.
- History of photo-sensitive epilepsy
- Known significant cognitive deficits
Where it is running
- University of Michigan — Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
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