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A P300 Brain Computer Interface Keyboard to Control Assistive Technology For Use by People With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01119001
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : May 7, 2010
Results First Posted : June 12, 2015
Last Update Posted : June 12, 2015
Sponsor:
Collaborator:
U.S. Department of Education
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Jane Huggins, PhD, University of Michigan

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
People with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) will use a P300 based brain computer interface (BCI) keyboard to type in assistive technology devices. The results of this study will be compared with a previous study of a P300 BCI keyboard used by healthy volunteers.

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Device: P300 Brain Computer Interface Keyboard Not Applicable

Study Design
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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Actual Enrollment : 13 participants
Allocation: N/A
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
Official Title: A P300 Brain Computer Interface Keyboard to Control Assistive Technology for People With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Study Start Date : February 2010
Actual Primary Completion Date : August 2010
Actual Study Completion Date : August 2010

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Arms and Interventions
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Arm Intervention/treatment
Experimental: P300 Brain Computer Interface for people with ALS Device: P300 Brain Computer Interface Keyboard
Subjects will wear an EEG cap for 1-4 hours (1-2 hours typical) per session and use the brain-computer interface to operate assistive technology. Subjects will be asked to participate in 3 sessions.
Other Name: Electrode cap made by Electro-cap International.


Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Accuracy of Typing With a BCI Keyboard by ALS Patients. [ Time Frame: 3 times over 2-4 weeks ]

    Accuracy for the sentence typed in each environment was calculated as the percentage of characters for which the result character matched the target character. The target characters were determined based on the next character needed to complete the sentence to be copied. In the case of errors, the next character was therefore a backspace to correct the error. The target characters were modified by subject comments to account for errors in selecting the next character.

    Once sentence was typed in each environment in each session on a separate day. From the three repeated sessions, there were therefore 9 total sentences per subject with 3 measures for each environment. These were treated as repeated measures for the analysis.



Eligibility Criteria
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Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older   (Adult, Older Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age 18 or older.
  • Diagnosed with cerebral palsy, spinal cord injury, neuromuscular disease, or ALS that results in impaired hand and arm function making it difficult to manipulate objects (if at all) and requires help to prepare or modify activities
  • Able to see the BCI display
  • Able to give informed consent
  • Able to understand and remember instructions concerning participation
  • Able to communicate effectively at least with familiar conversation partners

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Are unable to give informed consent.
  • Are currently experiencing open head sores
  • Have a history of photo-sensitive epilepsy
  • Have a history of cognitive deficits requiring accommodation or special education services
  • Are unable to sit without moving the head and neck for at least 15 minutes
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01119001


Locations
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United States, Michigan
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, 48109
Sponsors and Collaborators
University of Michigan
U.S. Department of Education
Investigators
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Principal Investigator: Jane Huggins, PhD University of Michigan
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Publications of Results:

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Responsible Party: Jane Huggins, PhD, Research Assistant Professor, University of Michigan
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01119001    
Other Study ID Numbers: H0004
First Posted: May 7, 2010    Key Record Dates
Results First Posted: June 12, 2015
Last Update Posted: June 12, 2015
Last Verified: June 2015
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Motor Neuron Disease
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Sclerosis
Pathologic Processes
Neurodegenerative Diseases
Nervous System Diseases
 Neuromuscular Diseases
Spinal Cord Diseases
Central Nervous System Diseases
TDP-43 Proteinopathies
Proteostasis Deficiencies
Metabolic Diseases