Nerve study for healthy and amputee volunteers
This study uses a special technique to measure how nerves in the arm send signals to the brain. It compares healthy volunteers and people with an upper-limb amputation to better understand sensation and potentially improve prosthetic devices.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 60 years old
- You are either a healthy volunteer with no neurological diseases, or you have an upper-limb amputation that is stable for at least one year
- You are not pregnant or breastfeeding
- You have no history of substance abuse, depression, brain injury, or diabetes
- You have intact language and thinking skills (as assessed by a standard test)
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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