Mind-Reading chip lets paralyzed people control computers with thoughts

NCT ID NCT00912041

Summary

This study is testing a brain implant system called BrainGate2 to see if it's safe and if it works. People with paralysis from conditions like spinal cord injury or ALS have a small sensor placed in their brain. The main goal is to see if they can use their thoughts to control a computer cursor or other helpful devices.

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Contacts and locations

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  • Emory University School of Medicine

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    Atlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States

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  • Massachusetts General Hospital

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    Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States

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  • Providence VA Medical Center

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    Providence, Rhode Island, 02908, United States

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  • Stanford University School of Medicine

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    Stanford, California, 94305, United States

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  • University of California, Davis

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    Sacramento, California, 95817, United States

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