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Cognitive-based Prosthetics for Spinal Cord Injury

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Noam Y. Harel, MD PhD
Research Sponsored by VA Office of Research and Development
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up iimmediately after the procuedure
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will test new technologies to help people with spinal cord injuries improve their hand grasp and reach through physical rehabilitation exercises.

Eligible Conditions
  • Spinal Cord Injury
  • Hand Weakness

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~iimmediately after the procuedure
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and iimmediately after the procuedure for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Time to achieve secure grasp upon initial contact
Time to complete pick-up and placement of object
Secondary outcome measures
Error in placing object onto target
Motion pathlength in moving object

Trial Design

3Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Enhanced feedbackExperimental Treatment2 Interventions
Perform task with virtual reality and/or haptic feedback.
Group II: Intermediate feedback.Active Control2 Interventions
Perform task with intermediate feedback.
Group III: No cognitive feedbackActive Control2 Interventions
Perform task without cognitive feedback.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Sensory brace
2021
N/A
~20
Cognition glove
2021
N/A
~20

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Who is running the clinical trial?

VA Office of Research and DevelopmentLead Sponsor
1,609 Previous Clinical Trials
3,306,590 Total Patients Enrolled
Stevens Institute of TechnologyUNKNOWN
3 Previous Clinical Trials
10,539 Total Patients Enrolled
Noam Y. Harel, MD PhDPrincipal InvestigatorJames J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center
2 Previous Clinical Trials
51 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

Cognition glove Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT04577573 — N/A
Spinal Cord Injury Research Study Groups: Intermediate feedback., No cognitive feedback, Enhanced feedback
Spinal Cord Injury Clinical Trial 2023: Cognition glove Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT04577573 — N/A
Cognition glove 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT04577573 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Could I become a participant in this experiment?

"Eligible participants must have a spinal cord injury and be between 18-65 years of age, with roughly 20 people being accepted into the study."

Answered by AI

Can individuals under the age of 60 partake in this clinical research?

"To qualify for this medical study, participants must meet the age criteria of 18-65 years old. For those who do not fit within these parameters, there are 37 trials available to minors and 306 designed specifically for seniors."

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Is there currently an opportunity for volunteers to join this clinical experiment?

"Affirmative. Clinicaltrials.gov hosts pertinent data which confirms that this clinical trial, first posted on May 17th 2021, is currently looking for participants to fill its roster of 20 patients from 1 medical centre."

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Who else is applying?

What site did they apply to?
James J. Peters VA Medical Center, Bronx, NY
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Met criteria
~3 spots leftby Apr 2025