Status:
COMPLETED
Sensorimotor Imaging for Brain-Computer Interfaces
Lead Sponsor:
University of Pittsburgh
Collaborating Sponsors:
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Carnegie Mellon University
Conditions:
Functional Neuroimaging
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The investigators will use fMRI to map movement activity in motor and somatosensory cortex using enriched imagery in people with chronic tetraplegia. The investigators expect that somatotopic organiza...
Detailed Description
BACKGROUND: Advanced understanding of brain structure and function has improved the diagnosis and treatment of neurological disorders such as epilepsy, stroke, and spinal cord injury (SCI). Over half ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age 18 or older
- Normal or corrected to normal vision
- Impairment of at least one arm/hand as a result of cervical spinal cord injury or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. The ALS diagnosis should be possible, probable, or definite ALS based on El Escorial criteria.
- Decreased or absent sensation or impaired hand movement
- Score of \<10 on the Short Blessed Test cognitive assessment
Exclusion
- Pacemaker, baclofen pump, cochlear implant or other electronic implanted device
- Metallic implant that is unsafe for 3T MRI
- Pregnant females
- Individuals who weigh over 300 pounds (because of MRI risks/space)
- Individuals who have difficulty breathing when laying down (orthopnea)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 8 2019
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 21 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
8 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04723823
Start Date
August 8 2019
End Date
May 21 2024
Last Update
August 30 2024
Active Locations (1)
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University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15213