Have you had a stroke? Do you have arm weakness or spasticity? You may be eligible for a research study exploring the potential of electrical spinal cord stimulation to improve arm function in people who have had a stroke. Compensation is provided.
What you’ll do
Have a device surgically implanted Receive rehabilitation exercises Participate in sessions for over 1 year
Who the researchers are looking for
Have you had a stroke? Do you have arm weakness or spasticity? You may be eligible for a research study exploring the potential of electrical spinal cord stimulation to improve arm function in people who have had a stroke. Compensation is provided.
Review the provider’s screening questions. These requirements do not guarantee selection.
Have you had a stroke? Do you have trouble paying attention to both sides of your body because of the stroke? You may be able to participate in a research study to examine various methods used to assess attention to the affected side of the body or environment after stroke. The study involves 1-2 visits over one week. Compensation is provided.
Do you have aphasia due to stroke? You may be eligible to participate in a research study to determine if a brain imaging technique called functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) is a valid and reliable way to measure brain activity in people who have aphasia due to a stroke. Compensation is provided.
Have you had a stroke? You may be eligible for a research study using non-invasive electroencephalogram (EEG) brain-computer interface (BCI) to control a robotic arm and/or computer cursor in real time. This study consists of up to 5-10 sessions, lasting about 2 hours each. Compensation is provided.