Het onderzoek richt zich op het decoderen van hersenfuncties en zijn van belang voor de ontwikkeling van brein-computer interfaces. Not applicable
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Universitair Medisch Centrum Utrecht
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age 18 or older Right-handed (according to Edinburg Handedness Inventory; amputees have to fill in the situation before amputation) Naive to sign language (American Manual Alphabet) For experimental group: amputated arm (left or right; above-elbow), longer than 1 year before the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Damage to the brain Noncompliance with MRI safety check list (claustrophobia, metal in the body, etc.)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary study parameter is the fMRI decodability (classification accuracy) of six different gestures in amputated subjects, compared to the classification accuracy in non-amputated control subjects. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Not applicable. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed