Clinical trials: Locked-In Syndrome, open to volunteers
Tetraplegia, Locked-in Syndrome
Investigation on the Cortical Communication (CortiCom) System
The CortiCom system consists of 510(k)-cleared components: platinum PMT subdural cortical electrode grids, a Blackrock Microsystems patient pedestal, and an external NeuroPort Neural Signal Processor.
- Conditions
- Tetraplegia, Locked-in Syndrome, Brainstem Stroke, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
- Trial name
- CortiCom (NCT03567213)
- Testing
- Surgical implantation of CortiCom system
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Spinal Cord Injury, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
iBCI Optimization for Veterans With Paralysis
VA research has been advancing a high-performance brain-computer interface (BCI) to improve independence for Veterans and others living with tetraplegia or the inability to speak resulting from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis…
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injury, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Brain Stem Infarctions, Locked-in Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT05470478
- Testing
- Mobile neural decoding platform (mobile iBCI)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Locked in Syndrome, ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis)
Evaluation of the Feasibility and Efficacy of a Chronic Brain-computer Interface for Speech Rehabilitation in Patients With Locked-in-syndrome (LIS)
Eighteen million people worldwide are affected by speech disorders. Locked-in syndrome (LIS) represents the most extreme form of communication disability resulting from motor impairment.
- Trial name
- SpeechBCI (NCT07698496)
- Testing
- Chronic speech BCI
- Where
- 4 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Grenoble
Disorders of Consciousness
mindBEAGLE: Unlocking Functional Communication for Patients With Disorders of Consciousness
The goal of this clinical trial is to test how effective the mindBEAGLE device is in allowing people who are unconscious (due to a brain injury or other condition) to communicate using brain waves to answer Yes/No questions.
- Trial name
- NCT06426602
- Testing
- mindBEAGLE daily device use
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Amy Wagner
Anarthria, Dysarthria
Feasibility of the BrainGate2 Neural Interface System in Persons With Tetraplegia
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…
- Conditions
- Anarthria, Dysarthria, Tetraplegia, Spinal Cord Injuries
- Trial name
- BG-Speech-01 (NCT05724173)
- Testing
- BrainGate Neural Interface System
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Leigh R. Hochberg, MD, PhD.
Tetraplegia, Spinal Cord Injuries
BrainGate2: Feasibility Study of an Intracortical Neural Interface System for Persons With Tetraplegia
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…
- Conditions
- Tetraplegia, Spinal Cord Injuries, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Brain Stem Infarctions
- Trial name
- BrainGate2 (NCT00912041)
- Testing
- Placement of the BrainGate2 sensor(s) into the motor-related cortex
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Leigh R. Hochberg, MD, PhD.
Aphasia, Dysarthria
Chinese-Specific Speech Imagery Coding Using High-Density ECoG
The goal of this study is to investigate whether high-density electrocorticography (ECoG) signals recorded from the surface of the brain can be used to decode neural representations of Mandarin Chinese speech features, including…
- Conditions
- Aphasia, Dysarthria, ALS, Speech and Language Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT07460037
- Testing
- Intraoperative high-density ECoG recording, Permanent high-density ECoG implantation
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, School of Medicine
Locked in Syndrome
TDCS-RTMS Intervention for Motor Function
This study was a multicenter randomized double-blind, sham controlled trial initiated by Zhujiang Hospital of Southern Medical University.
- Trial name
- TRIMLiS (NCT07257601)
- Testing
- Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation, Transcranial direct current stimulation
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Zhujiang Hospital
Anarthria, Dysarthria
Feasibility of the BrainGate2 Neural Interface System in Persons With Tetraplegia (BG-Speech-02)
The goal of this study is to improve our understanding of speech production, and to translate this into medical devices called intracortical brain-computer interfaces (iBCIs) that will enable people who have lost the ability to…
- Conditions
- Anarthria, Dysarthria, Tetraplegia, Spinal Cord Injuries
- Trial name
- BG-Speech-02 (NCT06094205)
- Testing
- BrainGate Neural Interface System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Leigh R. Hochberg, MD, PhD.
Locked-in Syndrome, Neuromuscular Diseases
Investigation on the Cortical Communication System
The goal of this clinical trial is to demonstrate communication through a brain implant in people in locked-in state, i.e. people with severe paralysis and communication problems.
- Conditions
- Locked-in Syndrome, Neuromuscular Diseases, Brainstem Stroke, Traumatic Brain Injury
- Trial name
- CortiCom (NCT06207591)
- Testing
- ECoG (electrocorticography) sensing
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- UMC Utrecht