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Mind-Reading device may give voice to unconscious patients

NCT ID NCT06426602

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Amy Wagner Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests a device called mindBEAGLE that reads brain waves to help people with disorders of consciousness answer yes/no questions. Participants wear a cap with sensors, vibrating wristbands, and earphones to learn how to communicate using their thoughts. The goal is to see if this technology can be used daily during inpatient rehabilitation to improve communication and care.

What this could mean

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Active substance
mindBEAGLE brain-computer interface device
What this could lead to
If successful, this could provide a way for people with disorders of consciousness to communicate basic yes/no answers, improving their care and quality of life.
What could go wrong
This is an early-stage study with only 40 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The device may not work for all patients, and training can be challenging.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

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

About 40 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Oct 2024

Expected to finish

Dec 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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

16 to 65 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age 16-65 * Medically able to tolerate Disorders of Consciousness (DoC) rehabilitation program as determined by UPMC Physicians * Locked in Syndrome (LIS) patients who show clinical evidence of intact cognition via some form of alternative communication methods * Clinically assessed capacity for functional improvement in the rehabilitation environment * Measuring improvements with pharmacological stimulation (using JFK Coma Recovery Scale) * Electrophysiological prognostic testing confirming brain activity. Exclusion Criteria: * Coma * Bilateral non-response with standard electrophysiological studies * Medical instability * Open scalp wound

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Coma Consciousness Disorders locked-in syndrome Persistent Vegetative State

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Disorders of consciousness

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • UPMC Center for Assistive Technology

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States

  • UPMC Rehabilitation Institute

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15219, United States

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