Assessment of the Cyberlink Control System for Use by the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Patient

Drexel University College of Medicine1 enrolled

Overview

The goal of this project is to determine whether this device is a practical and realistic means for ALS patients to operate their computers with only the use of facial, brainwave, and eye movements. This study is intended to evaluate both the complexity of the system and the degree to which complications of ALS (such as severity of involuntary movements) may interfere with the use of cyberlink.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Neurodegenerative Disease Motor Neuron Disease

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 75 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Those aged 18-75 diagnosed with probable or definite ALS. Exclusion Criteria: * Those with decision impairment will not be considered.

Locations (1)

MDA/ALS Center of Hope

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Usability of the Cyberlink System

Reliability and accuracy of the Cyberlink System at the end of the 4th session will be used to assess overall usability of the system

Time frame: 4 1-hr sessions

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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