Mind-Controlled tech could help kids with severe disabilities at home
NCT ID NCT07073378
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) can be used at home by children aged 5-18 with severe physical disabilities, such as cerebral palsy or brain injury. Families receive a BCI kit and participate in 12 virtual coaching sessions over 3-6 months. The goal is to see if the technology helps children achieve personal goals, like communicating or playing, and whether it reaches children from diverse backgrounds.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- brain-computer interface device
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that brain-computer interfaces are practical for home use, helping children with severe disabilities gain more independence and participate in daily activities.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 18 participants and no control group. It focuses on feasibility and goal achievement, not a medical treatment. Results may not apply to all children with disabilities.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 18 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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5 to 18 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age 5-18 years * Severe motor impairment including inability to walk and minimal functional hand use, and/or; * Severe communication impairment * Ability to follow simple instructions and attend to simple tasks * Home environment suitable for the program based on clinician and family discussion; * Informed assent/consent Exclusion Criteria: * Epileptic encephalopathy * Unstable epilepsy, or * Brain imaging incompatible with BCI functionality
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Alberta Children's Hospital
RECRUITINGCalgary, Alberta, Canada
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Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital
RECRUITINGEdmonton, Alberta, Canada
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