Implantable Wireless Brain-Computer Interface Systems in Patients With Tetraplegia

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-65
SponsorBCIFlex Medical Technology Co., Ltd.

About this trial

Objectives of Study: This trial aims to evaluate the safety and efficacy of an implantable wireless brain-computer interface system in patients with tetraplegia resulting from spinal cord injury.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Age ≥18 years and ≤65 years, male or female;

Tetraplegia due to C2-C5 cervical spinal cord injury, diagnosed per 2019 revised ISNCSCI of ASIA, injury grade A to B;

Intact cognitive function, MoCA-BLIND score ≥19;

Elbow flexor muscle strength ≤ Grade 3 by ISNCSCI;

Disqualifiers

Syringomyelia, severe neuralgia or spasticity limiting training participation;

Require tracheotomy, mechanical ventilation, nasogastric feeding to sustain vital functions;

High surgical risk: active systemic infection, coagulation disorders, antithrombotic therapy users;

Subjects implanted with CNS electrical stimulation medical devices;

Trial design

Design model

Single group

Treatments tested in this trial

  • IWBCIS

    Device

    Implantable wireless brain-computer interface systems

Treatment groups

34 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group
Group A: Implanted Brain-Computer InterfaceExperimental treatment 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Success rate of brain-controlled tasks

Time frame
2, 3, 6 months post-implant

Secondary outcomes

1

Digital Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (dIADL)

Time frame
2, 3, 6 months post-implant
2

Brain Control Fluency Index

The Brain Control Fluency Index is defined as the mean Information Transfer Rate measured by the Web-Grid Task performed by the patients with implantable wireless Brain-Computer Interface System.

Time frame
2, 3, 6 months post-implant
3

Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9)

Time frame
Baseline, 2, 3, 6 months post-implant
4

Average Monthly Device Usage Duration

Time frame
6 months post-implant

Other outcomes

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