Investigational Brain-Computer Interface for Motor/Speech Restoration

Join an Innovative Clinical Trial at the University of Michigan. Are you living with paralysis of your arms and legs or unable to produce speech due to spinal cord injury, brainstem stroke (potentially including but not limited to locked-in syndrome), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, progressive muscle atrophy, adult-onset spinal muscle atrophy, or muscle dystrophy? 

The purpose of this study is to obtain preliminary device safety information for an investigational device that reads information from your brain and uses it to control computers, devices, generate text, and other things. 

Study Overview:

• Led By: Dr. Matthew Willsey

• Location: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

• Objective: To test a brain computer interface system, aimed at restoring communication and movement.

Eligibility:

• Paralysis of the arms and legs or difficulty producing speech from spinal cord injury, brainstem stroke (potentially including but not limited to locked-in syndrome), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, progressive muscle atrophy, adult-onset spinal muscle atrophy, or muscle dystrophy.

• Must be willing to commit to 13 months of participation

• Must be willing to help test the system 2-3 times per week.

• Must live within a 3-hour drive from Ann Arbor, MI

• Other eligibility and exclusionary criteria are available upon request.

Participant Benefits:

• Opportunity to be at the forefront of neural technology

• Contribute to potentially life-enhancing research

• Disclaimer: We cannot promise that the system will restore communication or mobility

Contact Us:

• Contact: Ron Ball (Study Coordinator)

• Email:  rmball@med.umich.edu

• Website:  https://UMHealthResearch.org/studies/HUM00267411 

Please include “Brain-Computer Interface Study” in the subject line.