Restoring movement after paralysis: healthy volunteer study
Part of Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This study uses healthy volunteers to test algorithms that could one day help people with paralysis move again. You may be able to participate if you have no paralysis-causing conditions.
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Who can take part
- You are fluent in English
- You do not have a neurological injury or disease causing paralysis
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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