EMPOWER Early Feasibility Study: Non-invasive BCI to Control a Wheelchair for People With Paralysis

Technology

Standing/walking/mobility

Online since 19 March 2024, updated 119 days ago

About this trial

This feasibility trial is enrolling 6 individuals with cervical spinal cord injury or severe neuromuscular conditions (paralysis from stroke, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) to test the safety and feasibility of a non-invasive EEG headset for wheelchair control. EEG is a technique that measures electrical brain activity at the scalp. If included, participants will train to operate their wheelchairs using brain signals decoded from the Neuralis headset device. Final testing to assess safety, feasibility, and efficacy will be performed after 1 month.

Included participants

Gender

All

Age

21 - 75 years

Injury level

C1 - T1

Severity (AIS)?

Time since injury

All

Healthy volunteers

C1-T1

Additionally, participants must

NOT have history of seizures or epilepsy

What’s involved

Type

Technology

Details

- Participants will operate their wheelchairs using the Neuralis device. - The Neuralis device is a non-invasive EEG headset for wheelchair control. EEG is a technique that measures electrical brain activity. - Final testing to assess safety and feasibility will be performed after 1 month.

Potential benefits

Main benefits

Standing/walking/mobility

Additional benefits

General health

Mental health and psychosocial factors

Good to know: Potential benefits are defined as outcomes that are being measured during and/or after the trial.

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