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Brain-Machine Interface

Implantation of NeuroPort Arrays in the motor cortex for Spinal Cord Injury

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Waitlist Available
Led By Michael L Boninger, MD
Research Sponsored by Michael Boninger
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Limited or no ability to use both hands due to cervical spinal cord injury or brainstem or spinal stroke
At least 1 year post-injury
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up one year following array implantation
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Study Summary

This trial aims to show that it is safe and effective to use two NeuroPort Arrays (electrodes) to record brain activity over a long period of time.

Eligible Conditions
  • Spinal Cord Injury
  • Quadriplegia

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~one year following array implantation
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and one year following array implantation for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Number of Participants With Successful Implant
Secondary outcome measures
10 Degree-of-freedom Movement by Neural Control
7 Degree-of-freedom Movement by Neural Control

Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Brain-Machine Interface UsersExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
All participants enrolled in the study will undergo Implantation of NeuroPort Arrays in the motor cortex. There is no control group.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Michael BoningerLead Sponsor
2 Previous Clinical Trials
230 Total Patients Enrolled
Michael L Boninger, MDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of Pittsburgh
3 Previous Clinical Trials
62 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Is there an opportunity to participate in this experiment?

"This particular clinical trial is recruiting 5 eligible individuals, who must be between the ages 18 and 70 with a diagnosis of quadriplegia."

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Does this trial offer enrollment to seniors aged 60 and over?

"Individuals aged 18 to 70 are eligible for this trial, while there are a total of 37 and 318 studies respectively that accommodate those younger than 18 or older than 65."

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Is the recruitment process currently underway for this trial?

"Based on the data hosted by clinicaltrials.gov, this trial is not currently accepting patients. This research was initially posted on May 1st 2011 and last updated March 4th 2022; however, there are 366 other trials actively recruiting right now."

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