RECRUITING

ECoG BMI for Motor and Speech Control

Study Overview

This clinical trial focuses on testing the efficacy of different digital interventions to promote re-engagement in cancer-related long-term follow-up care for adolescent and young adult (AYA) survivors of childhood cancer.

Description

Test the feasibility of using electrocorticography (ECoG) signals to control complex devices for motor and speech control in adults severely affected by neurological disorders.

Official Title

A High-Performance ECoG-based Neural Interface for Communication and Neuroprosthetic Control

Quick Facts

Study Start:2018-11-09
Study Completion:2030-08-15
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT03698149

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:21 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:No
Standard Ages:ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. 1. Age \> 21
  2. 2. Limited ability to use upper limbs, based on neurological examination, due to stroke, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), multiple sclerosis, cervical spinal cord injury, brainstem stroke, muscular dystrophy, myopathy or severe neuropathy.
  3. 3. Disability, defined by a 4 or greater score on the Modified Rankin Scale, must be severe enough to cause loss of independence and inability to perform activities of daily living.
  4. 4. If stroke or spinal cord injury, at least 1 year has passed since onset of symptoms
  5. 5. Must live within a two-hour drive of UCSF
  1. 1. Pregnancy or breastfeeding
  2. 2. Inability to understand and/or read English
  3. 3. Inability to give consent
  4. 4. Dementia, based on history, physical exam, and MMSE
  5. 5. Active depression (BDI \> 20) or other psychiatric illness (active general anxiety disorder, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), or personality disorders (e.g. multiple personality disorder, borderline personality disorder, etc.)
  6. 6. History of suicide attempt or suicidal ideation
  7. 7. History of substance abuse
  8. 8. Co-morbidities including ongoing anticoagulation, uncontrolled hypertension, cancer, or major organ system failure
  9. 9. Inability to comply with study follow-up visits
  10. 10. Any prior intracranial surgery
  11. 11. History of seizures
  12. 12. Immunocompromised
  13. 13. Has an active infection
  14. 14. Has a CSF drainage system or an active CSF leak
  15. 15. Requires diathermy, electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), or transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) to treat a chronic condition
  16. 16. Has an implanted electronic device such as a neurostimulator, cardiac pacemaker/defibrillator or medication pump, or presence of any head or neck metallic foreign bodies
  17. 17. Allergies or known hypersensitivity to materials in the Blackrock NeuroPort Array (i.e. silicone, titanium) or the PMT Subdural Cortical Electrode (silicone, platinum iridium, nichrome)

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Adelyn Tu-Chan
CONTACT
(415) 575-0431
adelyn.tu@ucsf.edu

Principal Investigator

Karunesh Ganguly, MD, PhD
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University of California, San Francisco

Study Locations (Sites)

University of California San Francisco
San Francisco, California, 94158
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: Karunesh Ganguly

  • Karunesh Ganguly, MD, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of California, San Francisco

Study Record Dates

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Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2018-11-09
Study Completion Date2030-08-15

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2018-11-09
Study Completion Date2030-08-15

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • ALS
  • SCI - Spinal Cord Injury
  • Stroke
  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Muscular Dystrophies