Safety and Efficacy of High-Channel Implanted BCI for Motor Function Improvement in Tetraplegia Patients

Condition(s) studied

Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)

Invasive BCI: Main Study Phase: Subjects undergo intracranial electrode implantation surgery. After surgery, motor intention decoding is performed on the electroencephalographic (EEG) signals recorded by the intracranial electrodes, and the decoded signals drive an external hand continuous passive motion device to achieve upper limb grasping movements. Extension Phase: Subjects receive implantation of epidural spinal cord test electrodes, and undergo rehabilitation training with closed-loop epidural electrical stimulation based on signals from the implanted electrodes. Follow-up Phase: It mainly involves functional training with closed-loop epidural electrical stimulation based on scalp EEG signals, as well as follow-up observation.

Study summary

This is an open-label single-arm clinical study conducted at designated clinical trial institutions, with three overall phases: a 3-month main study, a 3-month extension, and a 3-month follow-up. The main study includes screening/baseline, preoperative preparation, surgery, upper limb rehabilitation adjustment, and pneumatic hand function training-specifically, preoperative brain and spinal cord imaging for electrode placement in eligible subjects, implantation of high-channel electrodes, and postoperative combined rehabilitation to build a motor intention decoding model that drives the pneumatic hand to grasp. The extension phase focuses on precise assessment of upper limb grasping function, signal stability monitoring, implantation of epidural spinal cord test electrodes, and closed-loop regulated epidural electrical stimulation for limb rehabilitation using implanted intracranial electrode signals. The follow-up phase involves intracranial electrode removal, implantation of long-term epidural spinal cord electrodes, and limb rehabilitation training and observation based on scalp EEG signals.

Eligibility

Primary outcome measure(s)

• Grasping Success Rate — Before surgery and 1 week, 1 month, and 3 months after surgery
  The proportion of successful attempts in completing designated grasping movements, including basic grasping and functional grasping

Trial sites (1)

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